Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA
Summary
President Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, an opponent of abortion, to lead the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Overton has criticized certain vaccines and supports changing how some vaccines are given, while the FDA oversees medicines, vaccines, and food safety in the US.Key Facts
- Dr. Heidi Overton opposes abortion and has called for stricter rules on the abortion pill mifepristone.
- President Trump praised Overton as smart and capable, highlighting her work on health priorities in his administration.
- Overton supported an executive order to separate the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three separate shots.
- Health experts say this order causes confusion and may harm public health amid a measles outbreak.
- Trump and Overton repeated claims linking vaccines to autism, although scientific studies have found no evidence for this.
- The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel was disbanded by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, who opposes some vaccines.
- Overton is Trump’s third choice for FDA commissioner after two other candidates were considered.
- The FDA regulates medicines, medical devices, and much of the US food supply.
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