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.

During testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Dr. Casey Means declined to answer whether she believes mifepristone should only be prescribed after an in-person visit with a healthcare professional. The federal standard was in place for decades before the Food and Drug Administration moved to drop the requirement in 2021. Louisiana, Florida, and Texas are involved in active litigation aimed at reinstating in-person requirements for mifepristone.