Donald Trump has nominated pharmaceutical exec Alex Azar to replace Tom Price as HHS secretary:
Happy to announce, I am nominating Alex Azar to be the next HHS Secretary. He will be a superstar for better healthcare and lower medication costs!
— Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2017
Could Azar’s ties to the pharmaceutical industry pose a problem? Possibly. But the bone NARAL’s picking with him isn’t about that; it’s all about the facts of the case that Azar’s record indicates that he believes the lives of the unborn are worth protecting:
Surprise, surprise: Trump’s new nomination for HHS Secretary, Alex Azar, has a clear record of anti-choice stances. If corroborated, he’ll have broad power to shape the policies that govern women’s bodies& lives.
— NARAL (@ NARAL) November 13, 2017
In a speech, Azar said he was “particularly committed” to “protecting the health and well-being of the unborn” and celebrated the passage of the so-called “Born Alive Infant Protection Act.” https :// t.co/ 4bnwTcRhHo
— NARAL (@ NARAL) November 13, 2017
Azar is also in favor of religious repudiation statutes that allow physicians to refuse to provide abortion services to patients.
— NARAL (@ NARAL) November 13, 2017
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