Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he would commit to hiring anti-abortion deputies if he became secretary.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday signaled that it planned to prioritize the enforcement of religious protections. | HHS on Monday signaled that it planned to prioritize the enforcement of religious protections.

RFK Jr. is back on the Hill for a second day of testimony, this time before a different Senate committee, after a first round that was contentious but saw no GOP defections.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.

Conservative Republicans seem to be embracing health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. out of loyalty to President Donald Trump.

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.

Anti-abortion advocates have expressed concern but not opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Health and Human Services secretary, despite his previous support for abortion rights.

HHS announced plans to reevaluate agency practices to ensure they meet requirements under the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal funds from being used for elective abortions.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrapped with senators for more than four hours Wednesday, trying to defend everything from his “conflicting” claims on vaccines to his stance on abortion to past statements that the virus causing COVID-19 was “ethnically targeted” against black and Caucasian people.

RFK Jr.'s stance on abortion has put him at odds with the conservative Trump Administration. But his views are changing.

At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Democratic and Republican senators sought to tie Kennedy down on how he’d approach the issue as health secretary, if confirmed.