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‘Every Abortion Is A Tragedy’: RFK Jr. Tells GOP Sen He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead On Policy Moves
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assured Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he would follow President Donald Trump’s policies on abortion if confirmed.
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on abortion and vaccines during confirmation hearings
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling that President Donald Trump’s pick will have to win over uncertain Republicans in order to secure the job.
RFK Jr. faces little GOP resistance in key confirmation test
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling from Democrats over his past as an anti-vaccine activist and his waffling stance on abortion, but Republicans went easy on President Trump’s pick to lead the
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion
Kennedy, a Democrat who ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, now faces two separate confirmation grillings over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to abortion -- that have both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns.
RFK Jr. Sidesteps Question on Past Abortion Comments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidestepped a question about his past support for abortion rights. Bennet asked Kennedy about a previous comment in which he said he supported abortion up to full-term. “I believe every abortion is a tragedy,
RFK Jr tells lawmakers that ‘every abortion is a tragedy’ at confirmation hearing
President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., told lawmakers that he agrees that 'every abortion is a tragedy.'
Everything RFK Said About Abortion Before He Fell in Line With Trump
RFK Jr.'s stance on abortion has shifted over the years, from advocating for term limits, to leaving it up to the mother, to focusing on fetal viability.
RFK Jr. Challenged on Past Statements About Lyme Disease, Abortion
HHS secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “every abortion is a tragedy” when asked about a previous comment in which he said he supported abortion up to full-term.
Senate Democrats block GOP’s ‘born-alive’ abortion bill
Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted ...
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At March for Life, crowd roars as GOP leaders renew anti-abortion vows
WASHINGTON (RNS) — After a presidential campaign in which anti-abortion activists lamented that their issue had faded from the GOP’s agenda, the first March for Life in the second Trump ...
Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr. grilled over ‘conflicting’ vaccine, abortion and COVID claims in contentious confirmation hearing
Kennedy Jr. scrapped with senators for more than four hours Wednesday, trying to defend everything from his “conflicting” ...
Mass. Reps. Pressley, Trahan, Clark condemn House approval of GOP’s ‘born alive’ abortion bill
Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts have condemned a Republican-authored abortion bill that critics say is ...
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Democrats push to scrap Arizona abortion limits despite GOP majority
On the 52nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Arizona Democrats called on their Republican colleagues to support repealing ...
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Texas’ Abortion Ban Is Forcing Children Under 12 to Travel Out-of-State for Care
Nonetheless, Texas’ abortion ban, which threatens providers with life in prison among other steep penalties, offers no exception for rape. One year before Roe, in September 2021, the state enacted SB ...
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Missouri voters protected abortion up to 'fetal viability.' Now GOP lawmakers want to define that
The constitutional amendment approved by Missouri voters protects abortion access until the point of fetal viability, when a ...
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Republicans Have a Terrifying Plan for Abortion Clinics
The newest benchmark for the conservative party under that banner is, apparently, allowing people to attack and shutter ...