Abortion opponents praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) Senate Hearing If it is recognized as the next Minister of Health and Public Services, President Trump will be responsible for regulating abortion medicines.
Kennedy's commitment is because conservatives have increased the pressure on the Trump administration forced the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the decision of restrictions on abortion drugs Mi FeiAlso known as MIFEPREX.
If it is recognized as the person in charge of the department that supervises the FDA, Kennedy will have extensive power to regulate the pills, of which HHS must affect the abortion ability nationwide.
“Today, we clearly show that the Prolife movement can cooperate with RFK Junior. It is a tragedy to admit that every abortion is a tragedy, and my team expresses appreciation,” John Mize, the person in charge of the conservative group Americans, John Mize Said in the statement.
Prior to the hearing, Mizer's group led a “leading biological organization alliance”, which called on the Trump administration to withdraw restrictions on abortion drugs or completely withdrew from the US market to finally obtain drugs Opportunity to abortion, even in the state where abortion is legal.
“President Trump asked me to study the safety of Mi Fei Si. He has not yet made any support to how to regulate it. What he does, I will implement these policies, and I will cooperate with the committee to make these policies make sense “Kennedy told the Senate Finance Committee.
Kennedy also told the committee that the president “made it clear to me that he asked me to see the security issues, and I would ask Nih and FDA to do this.”
The Democrats in the Senate Group shocked Kennedy's obvious opening up to restrict the openness of Mifei ketone.
Ron Wyden, a Democratic Senator in Oregon, said: “Women should know whether Mr. Kennedy will abuse his power as the chief health officer in China, so as to obtain opportunities for safety and legal drugs to implement the national abortion ban. “Committee.
After the hearing, Susan B. Susan B.
The organization's political communication director Kelsey Pritchard said in an email: “We are encouraged by the questions and answers raised.”
At the hearing, not all conservative organizations were persuaded by Kennedy's answer. Among the former vice president Mike Pence supports American freedom groups, double On Wednesday, Senator called for Kennedy's nomination.
The organization said on X: “The American people should have a HHS secretary, which is firmly committed to protecting their lives, and they will not fall or promote the wrong information related to health.”
Democrats also pointed out Kennedy's Long record Expression of abortion, including previous statements, supported abortion until the complete period.
“In the past, you clearly stated that physical autonomy is one of your core values. The question is, do you represent the value? When did you decide to sell your life values to be granted by President Trump,” New Hampshire Democratic Party ginseng Member Maggie Hassan asked Kennedy at the hearing.
Kennedy has repeatedly said at the hearing that he now “agrees with President Trump, every abortion is a tragedy” and serves “President's honor”.
He said: “President Trump told me that he wanted to end the abortion later. He wanted to protect the exemption of conscience and hoped to end the federal government's abortion funds here or abroad.”
Other HHS abortion authorities
In addition Title x Fund Used for family planning clinics.
He promised to “support President Trump's policy X.” at the hearing.
According to the first Trump administration, the rules of HHS on the title X result In order to deviate from the funding plan for family planning, these rules have rejected the “blocked order” of the provider of the abortion service to the abortion service.
Another main way for the department to play its power in the past is through the Emergency Medical and Labor Law (or Emtala).
Biden given Use law For the lawsuit with a comprehensive abortion ban, these laws prevent doctors from providing care for pregnant women who have stabilized emergency situations.
Kennedy said on Wednesday that he didn't know that authority he had.
Senator said: “You will execute EMTALA law. It is important that you must understand its influence based on the position adopted by the current government, and do not have politics with patients in the emergency room with patients.” Hearing from Nevada.
