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Screenshot. President Trump swears in Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary
By Moira Gleason, Daily Signal,
Pro-life advocacy groups are saying they see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man who changed his mind. The newly confirmed secretary of health and human services has apparently shifted to align with President Donald Trump’s pro-life agenda during his Senate confirmation hearings after openly supporting abortion policies for most of his public life.
The Senate confirmed Kennedy to the office of HHS secretary by a 52-48 vote late Thursday morning after Democrat senators filibustered into the night to oppose the confirmation of the Democrat and former independent candidate for president. Now, pro-life advocates are expressing optimism about the future of their cause under his leadership.
“During the election, only one presidential candidate—RFK Jr.—said that he had changed his mind to be more pro-life after learning more,” Kristi Hamrick, vice president of media and policy at Students for Life Action, told The Daily Signal. “That was refreshing and a good indication that we can have a real conversation about the policy that he will handle.” …
