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Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency

The Independent World · 19 August 2026 at 23:22

Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency

Dr.

Heidi Overton called the overturning of Roe v.

Wade ‘a huge victory for life’

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Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency

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