FDA leader says he has no plan to act on abortion pill access

By Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Jessica Nix
Published 2 Min Read

Bloomberg Mercury

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he has no plans to change government policy on the abortion pill mifepristone, a hot-button issue in the U.S. since the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 2022. 

Makary would reconsider the issue if new data emerged that signaled a safety issue with the drug that is now used in more than half of U.S. abortions, he said during an appearance at the Semafor World Economy Summit on Thursday.

Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Jessica Nix

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