Anti-abortion groups ‘encouraged’ by RFK Jr. after initial concerns

Published February 4, 2025 6:00am ET



There is some welcomed news for health and human services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is in limbo headed into a key test vote on Tuesday.

Anti-abortion groups are cautiously optimistic about Kennedy’s stance on the matter after he pledged during contentious confirmation hearings to support the Trump administration’s anti-abortion policies, a U-turn from his previous posture as a Democratic abortion-rights advocate.

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