Jason Cohen
Secretary of the Health and Social Services Department (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Senator James Lankford assured the Republican Oklahoma during the interrogation confirming on Wednesday that he would comply with President Donald Trump’s policy in the field of abortion, if it is confirmed.
Kennedyduring the presidential campaign, expressed Support for miscarriage “Even if it is full,” and said that “he would not leave it to the states” Come back His position shortly after. Nominated at the Departure of the Senate Finance Committee, he explained that he would “implement” the PRO-LIFE Trump program, including leaving the unit’s abortion regulation of state.
“I will support President Trump’s policy on title X. I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him that we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortion a year. I agree with him that countries should control abortion, “said Kennedy Lankford. “President Trump told me that he wanted to end the abortions of the delayed term and wants to protect release from his conscience and that he wants to end federal funds for abortion here or abroad, I serve the title X. I serve the president’s pleasure. I am going to implement its rules. Thank you for that.
Administration of former president Joe Biden in October 2021. canceled A principle that banned the title of X Federal Planning Planning AID from going to health centers that carried out or directed abortions.
Lankford also asked Kennedy whether healthcare providers should “have the right to conscience” to refuse operations that they morally oppose.
“Yes, I mean the first thing that is useful to me when asking this question is what patient would like someone to perform an operation that believes – that the surgery is against their conscience, which is forced to do so? I don’t know anyone who would like to have it, ask a doctor performing the surgery to which the doctor is morally opposed – said Kennedy. “Listen, I came from a family divided into life and choice. Today I have cousins ​​who believe that abortion at any stage is equivalent to murder. Now there are other people who believe the opposite. “
“But a good thing in my family, which I liked very much, is that we could have these conversations and respect each other. I would like us to do it at national level. And if forcing someone to participate in the medical procedure as a supplier, which in their opinion is a murder, there is no point for me – he continued. “We must welcome the diversity in this country. We have to respect diversity and we must respect each other when we have other opinions and not force our opinions about other people. “
Finally, Lankford asked Kennedy if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) agency would be see-through in terms of side effects of “chemical abortion.”
“Yes, I mean that in this country it is contrary to everything we believe, patients or doctors should not report adverse events. We need to know what adverse events are. We must understand the safety of every drug, Mifepriston and every other drug, “Kennedy answered. “And President Trump explained to me that one of the things that does not yet take a position at Mifepristone, a detailed position. But he explained to me that he wanted me to look at security problems and I would ask Nih [National Institutes of Health] And FDA to do this. “
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Jason Cohen is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation.
