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.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.

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.

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

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.

President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced pointed questions from Democrats on his stance on vaccines and other issues. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson breaks down his confirmation hearing performance.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his first congressional appearance Wednesday as President Trump’s pick to lead HHS. Follow STAT's live updates.

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.

Follow The Post’s live updates from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing in his bid to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, amid fierce opposition from some family members

More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber

Things didn’t get any smoother on Thursday when Kennedy appeared at a health committee hearing chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a medical doctor who says he is undecided on

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.