Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, declined to name any restriction on abortion that he would support, in response to questions from senators during his confirmation hearing on Feb. 24. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said many of his constituents have written to say Becerra has taken “the most radical positions on this very important issue of life and abortion.” He then asked Becerra to name an abortion restriction that he might support, saying, “Is there any line you would draw?” “Is there just one, just one restriction as it relates to abortion that you might support?” Daines asked. Declining to identify any such restrictions, Becerra said he would respect all viewpoints on the issue, and that he would follow the law. “I have tried to make sure that I am abiding by the law because, whether it is a particular restriction or whether …
HHS Nominee Declines to Name Any Abortion Restriction He’d Support
February 25, 2021
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