In wake of FDA hearings on mifepristone, Michigan doctor raises alarm on limiting access

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 349

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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After a closed-door hearing with Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, U.S. Senate Republicans are renewing calls to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

Dr. Rob Davidson, an emergency physician in western Michigan and the executive director of the national Committee to Protect Health Care, criticized the hearing and raised concerns about the attempts to limit access to the medication.

“The FDA’s mandate is clear: follow the evidence,” he said. “The …

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