FDA Commissioner Marty Makary Resigns After Failing to Cease Abortion Tablets
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned Tuesday after facing intense criticism from pro-life leaders for failing to restrict the dangerous chemical abortion pill mifepristone, including its distribution through mail-order abortions.
Makary stepped down after 13 months leading the agency.
Kyle Diamantas, who previously served as the FDA’s top food official, was named acting commissioner.
The decision was made by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with White House approval, a senior administration official said.
“It was really Secretary Kennedy himself who made this decision,” the official said.
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Makary drew sharp backlash from pro-life Republicans and pro-life groups who wanted the FDA to tighten restrictions on the abortion pill.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America had called for his immediate removal.
“FDA Commissioner Makary should be fired immediately. Indifference is completely unacceptable to millions of pro-life voters expecting the administration to act to save lives,” Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said.
Dannenfelser warned that Makary was “severely undermining President Trump and Vice President Vance’s pro-life credentials.”
Pro-life advocates have highlighted the continuation of Biden-era mail-order abortion pill policies, which they say enable chemical abortions even in states with strong protections for the unborn and have contributed to serious complications for women.
The resignation comes as two dozen states ask the Supreme Court to stop mail-order abortions.
