Jasmine Crockett Shuts Down Mifepristone Opponents Using 1 Unlikely Drug
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The Texas Democrat used her "research" to get behind access to the abortion pill that's at the center of a Supreme Court case.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) mocked anti-abortion advocates’ argument to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone by making an example out of Viagra at a House Oversight Committee meeting on Thursday.
Mifepristone, which is one of two drugs used in medication abortion, is the center of a Supreme Court case that could limit access to a pill.
The case focuses on whether the Food and Drug Administration overlooked safety concerns with the drug, which the FDA approved in 2000 and expanded access to years later.
Crockett asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf, who has stated that mifepristone is a safe and effective form of medication abortion, whether the “medical management of a miscarriage” could potentially be a “life-saving usage” before asking him about Viagra.
“Would you consider erectile dysfunction as a life-saving usage for Viagra?” Crockett asked.
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"I don't know that there's a greater betrayal in modern presidential politics," said the MSNBC anchor.
Protesters rallied in parks and plazas across the United States on the same day that President Donald Trump held a massive military parade.
The "Real Time" host seemed to agree with the protesters, but wished they'd brought the same "level of enthusiasm" to something else.
Protesters have called for Trump to be “dethroned” as they compare his actions to that of a king and not a democratically elected president.
Chris Hayes couldn't help but laugh while reading a fundraising email from the president aloud.
Trump has long admired autocrats like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping, and now he is getting an autocrat's parade.
Trump’s military parade on June 14, which coincides with his birthday, is set to cost taxpayers more than $45 million.
A federal appeals court won’t reconsider its ruling upholding a $5 million civil judgment against Trump in the civil lawsuit.
“This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right one,” Kim Sajet said.
The troops are authorized to detain people who pose a threat to federal personnel or property, but only until police can arrest them.
Trump called the Israeli strikes "excellent" and "very successful" in a series of media interviews on Friday,
New York Times reporter Helene Cooper says she spoke to retired U.S. Army officials and Marine generals who are "very worried" about Saturday's parade.
The protests across 2,000 cities are taking place the same day as Trump's birthday and D.C. military parade.