RFK Jr. Says He Would Study Abortion Pill Mifepristone for 'Safety Issues'
Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday he would study the abortion pill mifepristone for "safety issues" if confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email.
Access to abortion medication could be in jeopardy, RFK Jr. testimony suggests
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested, if confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services, he is open to significantly limiting access to mifepristone
What Is Mifepristone, the Abortion Drug at Issue in the Hearing?
A key issue in the hearing has been whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would increase scrutiny of the abortion drug mifepristone if he becomes HHS secretary. The drug is part of a two-step process that is now the most common way to end a pregnancy in the U.
New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
RFK Jr. Says Trump Gave Him 1 Directive On The Abortion Pill
Abortion came up several times during the first of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for health secretary — and each time, Kennedy stuck with his canned statement: He’ll do whatever President Donald Trump tells him to do.
Should I Stock Up On The Abortion Pill? What To Know About Mifepristone Under Trump, RFK Jr.
What is the shelf life of the abortion pill? Do abortion pills expire? Mifepristone usually has a shelf life of about five years, according to Plan C. Meaning, you could theoretic
RFK Jr. Says He Will Study the Safety of Abortion Pills at Testy Confirmation Hearing
The Kennedy scion faced a fierce grilling from Senate Democrats, pressed on his vaccine skepticism and past activism.
'I will implement those policies': RFK Jr. vows to ban abortion drugs if Trump says so
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to enact a ban on the abortion drug mifepristone if President Donald Trump told him to do so after he was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Texas' abortion ban, among the strictest in the U.S., could get even stricter
Texas already has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country. Anti-abortion advocates are working to close the ...
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RFK Jr. hearing live updates: 2nd day of questions expected on vaccines, abortion
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse slammed Kennedy for what he called his anti-vaccine views and past statements citing rising measles cases. "Frankly, you frighten people," the Rhode Island senator, ...
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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 ...
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were ...
How A Possible Mifepristone Substitute May Affect Women And Abortion
A new study shows a possible new abortion drug to replace mifepristone. But will these results increase abortion access—or restrict women's reproductive health options down the line?
Abortion pill access faces new legal hurdle nationwide after Texas ruling
A Texas judge has allowed three states to move forward with a legal challenge seeking to impose stricter rules on the ...
Federal judge revives legal effort to limit access to abortion pill
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee, allowed three states to go forward with a lawsuit that seeks to change how ...
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New abortion pill shows promise — and potential political peril
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