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Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Faces Republican Opposition

4/22/2026

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Casey Means (nominee for U.S. Surgeon General) faces Republican opposition over abortion and psychedelics.
Conservative groups, including the Southern Baptist Convention, fault her for lax mifepristone rules and psilocybin use.
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have expressed concerns about her confirmation responses, stalling the nomination.
A Republican aide says Means lacks Senate support.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Means, arguing she could advance Make America Healthy Again.

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Casey Means (nominee for U.S. Surgeon General) faces Republican opposition over abortion and psychedelics.
Conservative groups, including the Southern Baptist Convention, fault her for lax mifepristone rules and psilocybin use.
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins have expressed concerns about her confirmation responses, stalling the nomination.
A Republican aide says Means lacks Senate support.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Means, arguing she could advance Make America Healthy Again.