Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJosh MarcusSunday 09 August 2026 01:15 BSTTodd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General in overnight Senate voteAttorney General Todd Blanche was confirmed by a narrow 50-49 vote, sparking alarm among reproductive health advocates.Gowri Buddiga, interim managing director of Free & Just, said Blanche has “openly vowed to use that power to ban abortion” and will “roll back access to care everywhere,” including in states where abortion is currently protected.Leaked audio revealed Blanche vowing to make the Supreme Court's decision overturning abortion rights "permanent in every single state" and restrict mail-order abortion drugs.Reproductive rights organizations, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, labeled Blanche's confirmation a "red alert for reproductive rights.”Under questioning, Blanche committed to reviewing the Justice Department’s interpretation of the 1873 Comstock Act, which makes it illegal to send a variety of objects, including “abortion-causing articles” via mail.In fullTodd Blanche as Trump’s new attorney general is a ‘red alert’ for abortion rights, groups warnMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in