Attorney General Todd Blanche pledges national abortion ban, drawing praise and pressure from pro-life groups

Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders that he and President Donald Trump are working on a federal abortion ban, earning approval from anti-abortion activists but also calls for concrete steps.

Following his confirmation, Attorney General Todd Blanche assured religious leaders that he and President Donald Trump are actively seeking a federal ban on abortion, acknowledging that the effort is taking longer than hoped. Anti-abortion advocates such as Students for Life of America and Priests for Life praised the comments, viewing them as evidence that the administration will safeguard the Dobbs decision and aim to make it permanent in every state.

They also urged the Justice Department to move quickly on curbing the mail-order distribution of mifepristone, calling for the reversal of a Biden-era opinion and the enforcement of one outlet-century Comstock Act. Planned Parenthood Action Fund warned that such policies would further endanger abortion access nationwide. Ongoing litigation, including Louisiana’s challenge to the FDA’s relaxed dispensing rules for mifepristone, adds pressure on the DOJ to intervene. While the White House highlighted President Trump’s pro-life record, critics note that only tangible enforcement will determine whether the administration’s promises translate into action.