The New Republic
US · 54 mins ago
Trump’s New CDC Director Promised Dystopian New Abortion Policy
President Donald Trump’s new director of the Centers for Disease Control thinks the government should know if you’ve had an abortion.
During her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Dr. Erica Schwartz committed to improving “abortion surveillance,” despite advocates’ insistence that federal tracking violates patient privacy and undermines access.
“Abortion surveillance is absolutely a critical component of what the CDC is currently doing,” Schwartz told lawmakers.
“I also want to make sure that…
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