RFK Jr. Orders Review of Abortion Pill After ‘Alarming’ New Analysis

The health secretary said that at the very least, the labeling for the drug should be changed.
RFK Jr. Orders Review of Abortion Pill After ‘Alarming’ New Analysis
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in Washington on May 14, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on May 14 that he has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to complete a review of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), during a hearing in Washington, highlighted an analysis of insurance claims that found 11 percent of women who took the drug experienced serious adverse events, a percentage far higher than the reported rate of under 0.5 percent among clinical trial participants.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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