Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg is stepping down as acting director of the FDA's drug evaluation center amid internal agency conflicts and recent leadership changes. Her tenure was marked by controversy over vaccine policies and regulatory decisions.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends a proposed 12% budget cut and vaccine policy changes amid sharp criticism from Democrats during House hearings. He addresses measles outbreaks, staffing changes, and announces reforms to federal health agencies.
Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy U.S. surgeon general and Coast Guard rear admiral, is the leading candidate to become the next CDC director. The nomination requires former President Trump’s approval amid ongoing agency challenges and vaccine policy controversies.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite the Biden administration's argument that the 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act should be used to require hospitals to provide the procedure if the mother's life is at risk. This ruling is part of numerous cases involving abortion restrictions that have played out in state and federal courts since the Supreme Court's ruling in 2022, and will likely have a significant impact on the future of abortion rights in the state.