Comstock

[kuhm-stok, kom-]

noun

1. Anthony, 1844–1915, U.S. author and reformer.

Example Sentences

Duncan Hines’ Comstock County Cherry pie filling and its Creamy Strawberries n’ Cream Frosting still contain artificial colors, including Red 40 and Yellow 5, News Nation reported.

From Salon

The enforcement of the Comstock Act could ban the mailing of abortion pills nationwide, even in states where abortion remains legal.

From Salon

The document argues that prosecutors can revive the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that criminalized the mailing of "obscene" materials, which were broadly defined to cover all of these items.

From Salon

While trying to enforce the Comstock Act would spark significant legal challenges, it is a much more direct route to shutting down the infrastructure these shield providers have built, Ziegler said.

From Salon

Democrats should repeal the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that conservatives want to use to prohibit any shipment of the drugs used for medically induced abortions.

From Los Angeles Times