health
February 25, 2026
Trump's surgeon general pick dodges questions on abortion pill
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be surgeon general faced intense questioning on Tuesday over her stance on mifepristone, the most widely used abortion pill in the United States.
TL;DR
- Dr. Casey Means, nominated as surgeon general, faced scrutiny over her stance on mifepristone, a common abortion pill.
- She declined to state if mifepristone should exclusively be prescribed after an in-person medical visit.
- Means stressed the necessity of thorough doctor-patient conversations and informed consent for all medications.
- She expressed concerns about the overburdened healthcare system hindering adequate consultations.
- Means affirmed that FDA-approved contraception methods should remain accessible.
- She noted that while not all women are at risk with contraception, doctors must identify those who are.
- Concerns about potential dangers of mifepristone without sufficient medical support were raised, citing past adverse events.
- Means is associated with the Make America Healthy Again coalition.
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