(Washington, D.C.) -- In response to Donald Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Alex Azar to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, NARAL Pro-Choice America President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement:
“Given Trump’s abysmal track record on healthcare, the bar for confirming any Trump nominee to oversee a federal health agency should be set extremely high. Alex Azar raises particular concerns given his explicitly anti-choice record, which includes being an outspoken opponent of the ACA and giving money to many anti-choice politicians.
“This past year has proven that Trump will stop at nothing to gut the Affordable Care Act, rob millions of Americans of their healthcare, and undermine women’s healthcare and reproductive freedom. Azar’s nomination only furthers this dangerous agenda and Americans deserve better.”
NARAL Pro-Choice America and its network of state affiliates are dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all Americans. NARAL works to guarantee that every woman has the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing legal abortion. In recognition of its work defending our constitutional right to choose, Fortune Magazine described NARAL as "one of the top 10 advocacy groups in America."
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