Senators Press Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

Senators Press Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary on Thursday, senators focused heavily on the safety of the abortion pill, with Republican lawmakers urging him to restrict access and Democratic lawmakers demanding that he maintain its current availability. Dr. Makary, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, signaled that he shared Republicans’…

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U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.” The projects terminated include H.I.V. treatment programs that had served millions of people, the main malaria control programs in the worst-affected African countries…

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