Where Does Trump's New Surgeon General Nominee Stand on Abortion, Gender, Vaccines?

Matt Lamb-Analysis : May 11, 2026
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"I chose motherhood, and am thankful every day that I am now blessed with a wonderful 19-year-old son," she wrote in 2019.

[LifeSiteNews.com] President Donald Trump has nominated radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier as surgeon general after withdrawing Casey Means' nomination amid pro-life opposition. (Screengrab image: via Fox News)

Saphier, Trump's third nomination for the role, has condemned puberty blockers as causing "irreversible consequences," criticized the childhood vaccine schedule, and chose life as a teenage mother despite pressure to abort.

Criticizing the surgical and chemical mutilation of children, Saphier told OutKick, a Fox News-affiliated sports website:

"Puberty is a critical window for growth, bone density, and emotional maturation, and altering it with hormone blockers can lead to irreversible consequences—ranging from weakened skeletal health and infertility to heightened anxiety and depression."

She has also used her podcast to highlight so-called "detransitioners," or formerly gender-confused people who now recognize their true sex.

"A lot of these transgender medical interventions are the exact same way," she said, comparing transgenderism to body dysmorphia. "It's just another pathway of promoting body dysmorphic disorder."

Pro-life leaders also expressed optimism about Saphier's past statements on abortion, including her own experience choosing life as a teenage mom.

"I chose motherhood, and am thankful every day that I am now blessed with a wonderful 19-year-old son," she wrote in 2019.

She made the comments criticizing an Alabama state representative who opposed a law to protect almost all preborn babies in the state from being killed... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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