A Senate hearing on the safety and regulation of abortion pills turned tense on Wednesday when Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly pressed Indian-origin obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Nisha Verma on whether men can become pregnant. The exchange during the Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions Committee session went viral on social media. The hearing was meant to focus on the safety of medication abortion using mifepristone, the first pill in a two-drug regimen, and concerns over coerced or unsafe use. Verma provides reproductive healthcare in Georgia and Massachusetts. She was called by Democratic members and questioned about whether biological men could become pregnant.
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