{"id":2642925,"date":"2026-08-11T05:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/todd-blanche-wins-praise-from-anti-abortion-groups-but-faces-calls-for-action\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T05:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:41:09","slug":"todd-blanche-wins-praise-from-anti-abortion-groups-but-faces-calls-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/todd-blanche-wins-praise-from-anti-abortion-groups-but-faces-calls-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Todd Blanche wins praise from anti-abortion groups but faces calls for action"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftodd-blanche-wins-praise-from-anti-abortion-groups-but-faces-calls-for-action%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Todd Blanche, the recently confirmed Attorney General, is working to ease tensions between the White House and anti-abortion groups, with leaders urging concrete actions to restrict abortion further. He reportedly told faith leaders that he and President Trump are developing a national abortion ban, though progress has been slow. Blanche\u2019s comments have been welcomed by anti-abortion advocates who see his confirmation as a sign the management will defend their goals, especially the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. wade. However, abortion-rights organizations view his appointment as a sign of potential aggressive action against abortion access, especially targeting the distribution of abortion pills like mifepristone. Activists are pressuring the DOJ to enforce laws banning mail-order abortions and to challenge policies allowing abortion drugs to be mailed into restrictive states. The anti-abortion movement hopes Blanche will enforce existing restrictions more strictly, including pursuing legal cases like Louisiana v. FDA. Conversely, some critics warn that political and legislative obstacles, like ongoing court challenges and limited Congressional action, may impede efforts to restrict abortion further. Blanche&#8217;s confirmation raises hopes among anti-abortion groups for increased legal actions to restrict abortion access, while pro-choice advocates remain wary of the potential for renewed crackdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newly confirmed Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/todd-blanche\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"20883\">Todd Blanche<\/a> is helping ease tensions between the White House and anti-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"200\">abortion<\/a> groups, but movement leaders want action to back up his promises to further restrict abortion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche reportedly told faith leaders that he and President Donald Trump were working on a national abortion ban, but efforts were \u201ctaking longer than we want\u201d during a prayer call hosted by the White House Faith Office. Audio of the call was leaked online by Intercessors for America before being deleted.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4679267\/todd-blanche-anti-abortion-groups-faith-leaders\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Todd Blanche wins praise from anti-abortion groups but faces calls for action<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4681750\/fauci-texts-covid-pregnant-vaccine-pregnant-women-public-health\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First batch of COVID-era Fauci texts shows private concerns about vaccination while pregnant<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4681576\/watch-live-trump-order-child-vaccine-schedule\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump signs order changing schedule for children\u2019s vaccinations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also claimed the administration wanted to make the Supreme Court\u2019s landmark <em>Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization<\/em> decision, which overturned <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, \u201cpermanent in every single state.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comments amount to one of the clearest assurances from a senior Trump administration official to anti-abortion activists who have grown increasingly frustrated with the White House over abortion pills and other policies since Trump returned to office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche\u2019s remarks have earned praise from anti-abortion leaders, several of whom told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that his confirmation could mark a turning point in their relationship with the administration. But they also cautioned that goodwill will depend on whether the new attorney general follows his words with action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s good to know that Todd Blanche has heard of our concerns,\u201d said Students for Life of America Vice President Kristi Hamrick, whose group has lobbied the Department of Justice over chemical abortion cases. \u201cThe Trump Administration has been too quiet on the issues with chemical abortion, ignoring the role that the administrations of past presidents played in bringing the pills to the U.S. market, deregulating them, and walking away from the chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur new attorney general\u2019s comments certainly confirm the confidence that so many in the prolife movement continue to have that the Trump Administration will defend the great victory we achieved in the <em>Dobbs <\/em>decision, namely, that the people and their elected representatives can set abortion policy,\u201d said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/frank-pavone\/\">Frank Pavone<\/a>, head of the organization Priests for Life, who was defrocked by the Vatican in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abortion-rights groups have also treated Blanche\u2019s confirmation as a sign the administration could take a more aggressive approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith Todd Blanche\u2019s confirmation as Attorney General, the Trump administration and its backers in Congress have, once again, shown people across the country that they will never stop their attempts to make it harder for people nationwide to get an abortion and will make it more dangerous to provide that care,\u201d said Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund in a statement. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly the opposite of what people want, and the consequences could be deadly.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The immediate test for Blanche, however, could be abortion pills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since Trump returned to the White House, anti-abortion groups have repeatedly pressed the administration to restrict access to mifepristone, particularly its distribution by mail into states where abortion is banned or heavily restricted. The Food and Drug Administration began a study and data review regarding mifepristone distribution and usage in June, but activists argue the Justice Department already has tools at its disposal to crack down on the practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPro-life voters want a return on their investment in the Trump Administration, just like every other part of the coalition,\u201d Hamrick said. \u201cAnd the DOJ is well placed to address the weaponization of federal policy on chemical abortion pills.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of their wish list is reversing a Biden-era Justice Department opinion that permits abortion drugs such as mifepristone and misoprostol to be sent through the mail. Anti-abortion groups argue the policy violates the 19th-century Comstock Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile promising, Blanche\u2019s assurances won\u2019t stop mail-order abortion on their own,\u201d said Gavin Oxley, spokesman for Americans United for Life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oxley\u2019s group and the Charlotte Lozier Institute have argued that abortion providers violate the FDA\u2019s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy rules for mifepristone by shipping the drug into states with total or near-total abortion bans. They have also criticized providers who prescribe mifepristone without a comprehensive evaluation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis confirmation must be followed by the full and final enforcement of Comstock, and the DOJ must prosecute abortion providers who violate REMS,\u201d Oxley said. \u201cBacked by pro-abortion shield laws, mail-order abortion has become a criminal enterprise that can only be resolved by extinguishing the DOJ\u2019s historical apathy. Enforcing Comstock will bring President Trump\u2019s law-and-order agenda full circle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <em>Louisiana v. FDA<\/em>, the state is challenging the FDA\u2019s removal of in-person dispensing requirements for mifepristone. The Supreme Court issued a stay allowing the current rules to remain in place while Louisiana\u2019s challenge proceeds in the lower courts, adding to frustrations among anti-abortion activists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, is pushing Blanche to \u201cswiftly settle the case with Louisiana \u2026 to immediately get abortion drugs out of the mail while the FDA\u2019s safety study continues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The frustrations of anti-abortion groups with the Trump administration extend beyond abortion pills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anti-abortion groups were angered after Planned Parenthood resumed receiving Medicaid reimbursements last month following a year without federal reimbursements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some activists have warned that Republican inaction on the issue could dampen enthusiasm ahead of the November midterm elections. Republican congressional leaders, however, appear reluctant to attempt another defunding push through budget reconciliation before the elections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4678389\/anti-abortion-groups-applaud-review-mailing-abortion-drugs\/\">ANTI-ABORTION GROUPS APPLAUD BLANCHE REVIEW OF BIDEN DOJ POLICY ON MAILING ABORTION DRUGS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blanche\u2019s arrival gives the administration an opportunity to repair those relationships, though some anti-abortion leaders argue tensions with the White House have been overstated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnfortunately, there are some in the prolife community who are part of a trend that we see outside the prolife community as well that wants to complain about everything the Trump Administration does, no matter how good it is,\u201d Pavone said. \u201cPerhaps they have a favorite candidate for 2028 who is not associated with the Trump Administration\u2019s undeniable successes, and they are trying to pave the way to argue for a change. We\u2019ll see after the midterms. But that\u2019s not an agenda of the prolife movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House defended Trump as the \u201cthe most pro-life, pro-family President in American history, and it\u2019s not even close,\u201d in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was his historic three Supreme Court appointments that made possible the overturning of Roe v. Wade after a decades-long struggle on behalf of conservatives,\u201d said spokeswoman Allison Schuster. \u201cFrom day one, President Trump has taken bold action to safeguard life and uphold Americans\u2019 fundamental freedoms, including ending the federal funding of abortion abroad. The Trump Administration continues to engage with stakeholders and activists in this important community to advance the President\u2019s pro-life agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blanche aids White House-antiabortion talks; action awaited<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2642926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26212740938928.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[55084,39490,36160,51594],"class_list":["post-2642925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-anti-abortion-2","tag-legal-rulings","tag-political-controversy","tag-todd-blanche"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26212740938928.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2642925"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2642929,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2642925\/revisions\/2642929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2642926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2642925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2642925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2642925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}