This 1881 Nebraska law prohibits the sale or advertisement of "secret drug, etc. for females," referencing the definitions and restrictions on "obscenity" in the Comstock Act of 1873.
This 1929 Nebraska law prohibited the sale, distribution, and advertisement of contraceptive and abortifacient drugs and products, reflecting the language of the Comstock Act of 1873. The law leaves exceptions for printed materials used for medical…
In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that the Comstock Act of 1873 and Tariff Act of 1930 could not be used to intercept contraceptive shipments that had been ordered by doctors, legalizing the import and…