Trump surgeon general nominee praised by anti-abortion groups for keeping teen pregnancy
Dr. Nicole Saphier, nominated by President Donald Trump as surgeon general, is being praised by anti-abortion groups for her decision to carry her unplanned teenage pregnancy to term. A radiologist and Fox News contributor, Saphier has publicly shared her story of motherhood and faith, which aligns with anti-abortion advocacy narratives. Her nomination follows the withdrawal of Dr. Casey Means, who faced opposition over her stance on reproductive health issues.
- ▪Dr. Nicole Saphier became pregnant at age 17 and chose not to have an abortion, a decision she attributes to her Catholic faith.
- ▪Anti-abortion group Live Action and Americans United for Life praised Saphier’s nomination, highlighting her personal history as a teenage mother.
- ▪Saphier replaced Dr. Casey Means, whose nomination failed due to opposition from both conservative and Democratic senators over reproductive health positions.
- ▪The 5th Circuit Court temporarily blocked mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, aligning with anti-abortion efforts supported by the Trump administration.
- ▪Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary are reviewing the safety of mifepristone amid claims of higher complication rates in mail-order use.
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President Donald Trump’s new surgeon general nominee, Dr. Nicole Saphier, has drawn praise from anti-abortion advocates for her decision not to terminate her unplanned teenage pregnancy. Saphier, a Fox News contributor whom Trump nominated for the nation’s top public health spokesperson position on Thursday, has been very public about her journey of not succumbing to pressure to abort her child when she became pregnant at the age of 17. Recommended Stories The Trump administration targets birth control to appease MAHA allies Appeals court temporarily blocks mail-order abortion nationwide Radiologist Nicole Saphier replaces MAHA star Casey Means as Trump surgeon general pick A radiologist specializing in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Saphier completed college, earned her medical…
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