Trump administration urged to reverse abortion pill policies
Anti-abortion groups are pressing the Trump Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration to quickly reverse Biden administration policies on abortion pills and impose a clampdown, including the use of a 19th-century anti-obscenity law to block the mailing of the drugs.
RFK Jr. signals he’ll back Trump abortion policies, despite prior stance
At a Senate hearing, Kennedy also said the president has directed him to examine the well-established safety of mifepristone, which is used in abortions and miscarriages.
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RFK Jr.’s Comments on Abortion Pill Are a Huge Warning
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several disturbing comments during his first Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday suggesting that, as Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services, he’s hoping to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
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RFK Jr. turnabout on vaccines, abortion slammed at HHS confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.
Abortion opponents praise RFK Jr., after he vows to follow Trump
Abortion opponents praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, after he vowed at a Senate hearing to implement "whatever" position President Trump takes on regulating abortion pills, if confirmed as the next secretary of health and human services.
RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.
Kennedy says he will implement Trump’s abortion policies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells Senators he will hire pro-life deputies if he becomes Secretary of Health and Human Services and support President Donald Trump’s abortion policies, including around the medication mifepristone.
RFK Jr. Grilled on Vaccines, Abortion: What's Next for Trump's HHS Pick
President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced pointed questions from Democrats on his stance on vaccines and other issues. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson breaks down his confirmation hearing performance.
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion
Kennedy vowed that he would commit to prioritizing long COVID research if confirmed to lead the HHS. "If confirmed, will you collaborate with health care providers, researchers and effective communities to better understand and mitigate long COVID's impact?
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