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Attorney General Todd Blanche is a Threat to Reproductive Freedom
Attorney General Todd Blanche has pledged to use the Department of Justice to advance the Trump administration's anti-abortion agenda. Here's what's at stake and how to take action.
Key Takeaways
- Todd Blanche is now Trump's Attorney General. The Senate confirmed Trump's former personal attorney despite his record at the Department of Justice and his stated plans to target abortion access.
- The Attorney General has enormous power over reproductive freedom. The Department of Justice decides how federal laws are enforced, either defends or challenges abortion restrictions in court, protects (or refuses to protect) abortion providers and patients, and influences access to medication and emergency abortion care.
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- Blanche has made his anti-abortion agenda clear. In recently leaked audio, Blanche said the administration was working on "permanent solutions" to restrict abortion access “in every single state."
- He has also pledged to investigate the delivery of medication abortion and consider misusing the Comstock Act, an 1873 law that anti-abortion extremists have pushed to weaponize against abortion access nationwide.
- Blanche has already taken alarming actions. As Acting Attorney General, he fired the career prosecutors responsible for enforcing the FACE Act, and his department created a fund that would pay people convicted of blocking and harassing abortion clinics.
- His confirmation could accelerate a national anti-abortion agenda. A Trump Justice Department led by Blanche could advance policies that restrict abortion access nationwide—without Congress ever passing a national abortion ban.
Hold the Senate Accountable for Confirming Todd Blanche
Blanche has said he will work "hand in hand" with other federal agencies to roll back abortion access nationwide. Now that the Senate has confirmed Blanche, the stakes are even higher. Hold your senators accountable for their vote and help us fight back against attacks on reproductive freedom.
🔎 A Closer Look at Attorney General Todd Blanche
Blanche now has enormous power to use the Department of Justice to continue advancing the Trump administration’s anti-abortion agenda.
And he’s already told us what that could look like.
In leaked audio, Blanche said the administration is working with the Department of Health and Human Services, the FDA, and the White House on “permanent solutions” to roll back abortion access nationwide. Dobbs was the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, taking away our federal right to abortion. Blanche says they intend to make the Dobbs decision “permanent in every single state.”
One of the biggest threats is medication abortion access. Blanche has pledged that the DOJ will investigate potentially misusing the Comstock Act, an 1873 law to restrict mailing abortion pills nationwide. Mifepristone has a proven track record of safety and is the most common method of abortion.
🤿 Dive Into the Details of Todd Blanche’s Record
As Acting Attorney General, Blanche grossly misused his authority at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to serve Trump’s interests and an anti-abortion agenda.
A PROVEN TRUMP LOYALIST
Todd Blanche is Trump’s former personal attorney and a proven Trump loyalist. Blanche represented Trump as his defense lawyer in the Stormy Daniels hush-money scandal—which ended in Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts—and his federal election interference and classified documents cases.
Blanche has effectively shielded Trump, his family, and his businesses from federal investigations, blocking future audits of their past tax returns. He has demonstrated a willingness to prioritize loyalty to Trump over the DOJ’s independence and the rule of law. As Attorney General, Blanche would answer to Trump, not justice, and not to the American people.
PUSHING AN ANTI-ABORTION AGENDA
Blanche fired career prosecutors who were responsible for enforcing the FACE Act, the law that protects patients and providers at abortion clinics.
On top of that, his department created a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who violated the FACE Act, including those convicted of harassment and violence towards clinics and patients (the fund drew sharp concern and has been blocked by a federal court).
Blanche’s Record on Dismantling Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Clinics
As Acting Attorney General, Blanche systematically dismantled the DOJ’s enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, the federal law that makes it a crime to block, threaten, or use force against patients and staff at reproductive health clinics.
- Blanche fired career DOJ prosecutors tasked with enforcing clinic protections, and publicly accused the DOJ of unfairly singling out anti-abortion activists for prosecution under the FACE Act.
- Blanche’s department also announced the creation of a $1.8 billion slush fund designed to give taxpayer money to Trump loyalists—including explicitly to people who were convicted under the FACE Act and to people prosecuted for the January 6th attack on the Capitol. The unlawful proposal caused broad bipartisan outrage and has been blocked by a federal court.
- In April 2026, when Blanche was an Assistant Attorney General, the DOJ published a sham “report” to falsely allege that the Biden administration misused the FACE Act by investigating and prosecuting FACE Act violations against patients and providers and reproductive health clinics.
Blanches Record On Democracy and Voting Rights
As Acting Attorney General, Blanche has led the DOJ in dozens of unsuccessful lawsuits attempting to force states to turn over sensitive voter information, brokered a federal tax settlement in an attempt to shield President Trump and his family from future investigations, and publicly spread disinformation alleging that the 2020 election was rigged.
- Under Blanche’s leadership, the DOJ filed 30 lawsuits against states and Washington, D.C. in an attempt to force them to turn over sensitive voter records. He falsely claimed the DOJ had the power to require that states remove flagged voters from their rolls, and sued states that refused to provide requested data. As of July 2026, courts have ruled against the DOJ in every case decided.
- Civil rights groups filed their own lawsuits to stop the creation of a national voter database, until several judges ruled the department had acted illegally. Blanche continued his unlawful surveillance of voters by sending a federal prosecutor to watch ballots being counted during the Los Angeles runoff elections.
- As recently as May 2026, Blanche claimed there was “a ton of evidence” that the 2020 election was rigged and said his top prosecutors were investigating election fraud in Georgia and Arizona. This contradicts his earlier sworn testimony to the Senate, where he acknowledged that Joe Biden won in 2020.
- Blanche also created a special carve-out in a federal tax settlement that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing past tax returns of the president, his family, and their business associates.
⚠️ The Stakes for Reproductive Freedom: the Role of the Attorney General
The Attorney General leads the Department of Justice (DOJ) and plays a critical role in ensuring our most fundamental freedoms and rights are protected.
Following his nomination to this role, Blanche faced immediate calls from anti-abortion lawmakers and organizations to weaponize the DOJ. Extremists are urging him to change the DOJ’s litigation strategy in ongoing cases to help rescind or severely restrict federal approval of mifepristone—a safe, effective, and common medication used for abortion— nationwide.
As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, the AG guides how federal laws are interpreted and enforced, including those related to reproductive freedom and critical civil rights laws.
The Attorney General has the power to devastate reproductive freedom in many ways including:
- Leading and joining litigation efforts to restrict access to medication abortion and emergency abortion care
- Halting investigations into violations of federal laws protecting abortion clinics from harassment—the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act)
- Turning the DOJ into an instrument to monitor, track, and punish people for pregnancy outcomes–and/or to support, endorse or collaborate with anti-abortion states in punishing people for accessing or providing care
- Misusing and weaponizing the Comstock Act to enact a de facto national abortion ban without ever requiring a vote from Congress
🛩️ The Big Picture
Todd Blanche is part of a broader effort to use the federal government to restrict reproductive freedom.
Trump has stacked his administration with anti-abortion extremists who have the power to shape access to reproductive health care through federal agencies, regulations, enforcement decisions, and the courts.
And the Senate plays a critical role in determining who gets that power.
Despite Blanche’s anti-abortion record and his stated willingness to target medication abortion, the Senate confirmed him to lead the Department of Justice.
That’s why accountability doesn’t end with a confirmation vote. We must elect reproductive freedom champions, and continue holding elected officials accountable for the decisions they make about our rights and freedoms.
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