Kennedy says he will implement Trump policies on mifepristone
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., asked Kennedy if he would take action to review the regulatory actions behind the abortion drug mifepristone.
Mifepristone is an oral drug typically used in combination with another drug, misoprostol, to induce an abortion or to help manage an early miscarriage.
The medication works by blocking progesterone, a hormone that the body needs to continue a pregnancy. The Food and Drug Administration said it is safe to use as indicated and directed.
Daines expressed concern that mifepristone labeling lists emergency room visits as a possible complication. ER visits are not always considered a serious adverse event by health care professionals.
Kennedy said Trump has asked him to study the safety of mifepristone and that the president has not taken a stance on how to regulate the medication.
"Whatever he does, I will implement those policies and I will work with this committee to make those policies make sense," he said.