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Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA

Donald Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to be the next FDA Commissioner, praising her as a "ROCKSTAR" who has worked on the "MOST TRANSFORMATIVE Health Agenda." Overton has publicly called for strict regulation of the abortion drug mifepristone to "protect women and children."
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 12:31 PM EDT
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