POLITICS
FDA Commissioner Nominee Dr. Heidi Overton Holds Confirmation Hearing
Dr. Heidi Overton appeared before a Senate committee on Thursday for her confirmation hearing as FDA commissioner. The hearing focused on her positions regarding abortion pill access and vaccine safety claims.
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Left-leaning outlets emphasize Overton's status as an abortion critic who would oversee the FDA's review of mifepristone, the leading abortion pill, and note she will face scrutiny over Trump's claims about measles vaccines being lethal.