Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children.
Category: Abortion
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Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Texas Abortion Ban Blamed in Pregnant Woman’s Death in Lawsuit
The New York Times – On the Runway:The lawsuit claims that state officials created a climate of fear that kept doctors from ending Tierra Walker’s pregnancy before she died.
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How Gloria Steinem and Ms. Magazine Transformed the Publishing Industry
The New York Times – Business:The late feminist icon insisted that women were not a niche audience — and proved it in 1971 with the start of an influential publication owned and operated by them.
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Trump to Nominate Heidi Overton, a Top Domestic Policy Aide, for F.D.A. Commissioner
The New York Times – Business:Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.
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F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Weeks of Pressure
The New York Times – Business:The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.