Refers to Anthony Comstock or the Comstock Laws, 19th-century American moral censorship legislation restricting obscene materials and birth control information.
Named after Anthony Comstock (1844-1915), American moral reformer who championed anti-obscenity laws. The Comstock Act of 1873 made it illegal to send 'obscene, lewd, or lascivious' materials through the mail, including contraception information.
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