Former Vice President Mike Pence melted down Thursday after President Donald Trump's administration approved a generic version of an abortion drug, thereby abandoning a key promise to a part of his base.
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a generic version of mifepristone. The agency first approved the drug in 2000, and it is typically taken in combination with another pill called misoprostol to induce abortions.
The president has "equivocated and obfuscated" on whether Congress should pass a national abortion ban, a policy that many pro-life groups support, according to the ACLU.
Pence responded to the news that the FDA approved mifepristone in a blistering statement on X, attacking Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
"The Trump Administration’s approval of a generic chemical abortion drug is a complete betrayal of the pro-life movement that elected President Trump," Pence posted.
"Earlier this year, I opposed RFK’s nomination because he was unfit for the role and particularly over the concern that he would expand access to abortion, as he has done today," he added. "President Trump must immediately reverse this decision. RFK must resign and give President Trump the opportunity to appoint a new Secretary of HHS who will protect the sanctity of life."delete
The Trump Administration’s approval of a generic chemical abortion drug is a complete betrayal of the pro-life movement that elected President Trump.
Earlier this year, I opposed RFK’s nomination because he was unfit for the role and particularly over the concern that he would… https://t.co/B1rRgkF5iO
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 2, 2025