Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suggested he is open to significantly limiting access to mifepristone if confirmed to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing “safety issues” to a drug that is used in most abortions and that research has shown is very safe and effective. Read more at 19th News
Kennedy sometimes makes pro-choice noises in public, but his actions suggest he’s eager to pander to the religious right on this issue. He’s been meeting with anti-choice Republicans and appears amendable to their views. He’s signaled a willingness to go with the Project 2025 plan to rescind the FDA approval of the abortion pill. Read … Read more
Since Trump’s 2018 rules took effect, private health plans and insurance companies have been able to exclude coverage of contraceptive services for objecting employers, as well as private colleges and universities — leaving many without access to free contraceptives. Read more at Politico
On Tuesday, a Texas judge ruled that Biden administration guidance asserting that doctors must perform abortions in emergencies — regardless of state bans — is illegitimate overreach and that the federal law underlying the guidance does not limit the state’s new trigger ban. A day later, an Idaho judge ruled just the opposite: that the state’s … Read more
Siding with the two groups of anti-abortion physicians as well as the state of Texas, Hendrix writes that the HHS guidance requiring physicians to act when the woman’s health is at risk is too generous. Read more at Talking Points Memo
