Kennedy’s Senate confirmation hearings can see why. Sen. Ron Wyden claimed that the abortion drug “mifepristone is safe.” The next day, Sen. Tammy Baldwin noted several studies showing ...

Mifepristone is reported by the FDA to have fewer than 0.5% of recipients experiencing “serious adverse reactions,” and death associated with the drug is even more rare.

Last year, the Supreme Court preserved the Food and Drug Administration’s previous existing approval of mifepristone. As the drug faces greater legal challenges, and after the fall of Roe v.

s January 29 confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services secretary, Kennedy says that President Donald Trump asked him to re-evaluate the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Since the end of Roe. v. Wade, the abortion drug mifepristone has increasingly become a flashpoint between pro-life and pro-choice advocates. Four months after the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit ...

Robert F. 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 ...