19 CFR 145.52
§ 145.52 Literature concerning devices for unlawful abortion.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 145.52, § 145.52 Literature concerning devices for unlawful abortion, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/74663
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Mail articles containing literature or advertisements concerning devices to produce unlawful abortions, are prohibited from the mails by 18 U.S.C. 1461, and shall be retained by, or delivered to, the Postal Service for disposition under the postal laws and regulations. If the Postal Service determines in any case that it is proper to release the material to the addressee, it shall be submitted for Customs treatment before delivery.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.