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Pence's Group Demands Kennedy's Ouster Over Mifepristone Stance

12/17/2025

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Advancing American Freedom, led by former Vice President Mike Pence, calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be dismissed for refusing to review mifepristone.
The group says Kennedy did not respond to demands from state attorneys general and pro-life advocates, while FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defends a thorough review as Senate Republicans express impatience over timeline.
Kennedy, previously pro-choice, now aligns with anti-abortion sentiments.

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Advancing American Freedom, led by former Vice President Mike Pence, calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be dismissed for refusing to review mifepristone.
The group says Kennedy did not respond to demands from state attorneys general and pro-life advocates, while FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defends a thorough review as Senate Republicans express impatience over timeline.
Kennedy, previously pro-choice, now aligns with anti-abortion sentiments.