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The letter urged the department to halt the mailing of abortion pills, which the groups describe as illegal. Family Council is based in Arkansas, where state law prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The letter was signed by conservative leaders, according to LifeNews.com. It does not specify which federal laws or regulations the groups believe are being violated by the mailing of abortion drugs. The Department of Justice has not responded publicly to the letter."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre-rated outlet carried the story. None of the digests, from either side, reported whether the Department of Justice had responded to the letter or what legal arguments the coalition used to support its request. 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