# Trump’s FDA pick to face scrutiny over abortion pill access at confirmation hearing

https://mins.news/en/item/72009

- NBC News, 2026-09-24 09:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trumps-fda-pick-face-scrutiny-abortion-pill-access-confirmation-hearin-rcna599455

> Dr. Heidi Overton is expected to face questions at her confirmation hearing about access to abortion pills. She is also expected to address President Donald Trump’s claim that the measles vaccine is “lethal.”

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