The Senate on Feb. 15 narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a regulatory agency that oversees vaccines and drugs. Dr. Robert Califf, 70, who was FDA commissioner during the Obama administration, was confirmed in a 50-46 vote. Six Republicans crossed the aisle to support Califf, who was opposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and four other Democrats or independents who caucus with Democrats. Califf received overwhelming support in 2016, when 89 senators approved his nomination, but many Republicans who previously backed him said they switched their stance because he said he trusted FDA experts who eased restrictions on abortion pills. “Dr. Califf wants to make dangerous, chemical abortion easier to access, not save lives of moms and babies. He’s not who we need in charge of medication and health safety,” Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), one of the senators who changed from “yes” …