Trump Pick Confronted at Hearing For Trashing Contraception as Disrespectful to Life'

"You called birth control pills, and I'm going to quote, a disrespect of life.. And you said Americans, quote, use birth control pills like candy.. You also claimed, contrary to established science, that hormonal birth control has, quote horrifying health risks for women.. Now, here are the facts. There are 18 FDA approved contraceptive methods hormonal and non-hormonal and there are decades decades of evidence showing that every one of these birth control methods is Safe and effective."

"So I wanted to ask you help me understand should women trust the FDA, which approved all 18 methods of birth control after a very rigorous look at the evidence? Or should they trust your statement that there are horrifying health risks to birth control which contradicts that evidence?"

Casey Means, nominated as Surgeon General, underwent a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions where she faced contentious questioning from Senator Patty Murray. Murray confronted Means about previous comments characterizing birth control pills as a disrespect of life, claiming Americans use contraceptives like candy, and asserting that hormonal birth control poses horrifying health risks to women. Murray emphasized that 18 FDA-approved contraceptive methods have decades of scientific evidence supporting their safety and effectiveness. When pressed on whether women should trust the FDA's rigorous approval process or her contradictory statements, Means claimed her comments were taken out of context and sidestepped direct answers, while asserting that contraceptive medications should remain accessible.

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