- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched an investigation into 13 states for allegedly coercing doctors to perform abortions.
- The probe centers on claims that these states violated the Weldon Amendment, a federal provision protecting healthcare providers who decline to offer, fund, or cover abortion services.
- The states under investigation, which include California, Colorado, and New York, all voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.
- An HHS official stated that the investigations were initiated because the prior administration had closed similar complaints, reflecting an “unduly narrow reading” of the statute.
- These investigations are part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to restrict abortion access, following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, despite most Americans supporting legalized abortion.
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