{"id":136563,"date":"2026-05-14T00:40:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/acting-fda-commissioner-kyle-diamantas-promises-pro-life-agenda-calls-on-advocates\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:42:25","slug":"acting-fda-commissioner-kyle-diamantas-promises-pro-life-agenda-calls-on-advocates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/acting-fda-commissioner-kyle-diamantas-promises-pro-life-agenda-calls-on-advocates\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas promises pro-life agenda, calls on advocates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kyle Diamantas called on pro-life organizations to provide reassurance about their commitment to life after some in the movement raised concerns.<\/p>\n

“Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas is personally committed to carrying out President Trump’s pro-life and pro-family agenda at the FDA,” Andrew Nixon, deputy assistant secretary for media relations at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told EWTN News.<\/p>\n

“He and other administration officials will continue to regularly interact with stakeholders in this community to inform FDA decision-making,” he said.<\/p>\n

Diamantas is serving as acting commissioner following the May 12 resignation of Commissioner Marty Macri, who faced criticism within the pro-life movement for his failure to impose stricter regulations on the abortion drug mifepristone.<\/p>\n

Some pro-life leaders celebrated Macri’s departure, but became concerned about Diamantas because court records show he was working as legal counsel for a Planned Parenthood affiliate while working at the Baker Donelson law firm. The matter was related to property dispute.<\/p>\n

Alex Brusewitz, an adviser to President Donald Trump, dismissed the concern. a post on x<\/a>Saying he was a junior associate assigned to the case, but recused himself because of his pro-life beliefs.<\/p>\n

Within the past two days, Diamantas has contacted some pro-life advocates, including March for Life President Jenny Bradley Lichter. A spokesperson for Live Action confirmed that they have also scheduled a conversation with Live Action president Lila Rose. <\/p>\n

“Within hours of being handed this big new job, he was on the phone with pro-life leaders and that in itself, I think, is a really encouraging sign of where his priorities are going to be,” Lichter told “EWTN Pro-Life Weekly” host Abigail Galvan.<\/p>\n

Lichter said he spoke to Diamantas about his concerns about mifepristone, particularly “the lack of safety, the lack of guardrails, (and) its easy availability.”<\/p>\n

Under Macri, the FDA launched a study to review the 2023 regulation of mifepristone, but so far no action has been taken to increase restrictions. In fact, that same month, the FDA approved a generic version of the drug.<\/p>\n

Based on their conversation, Lichter said, “I think we’re going to see real movement on that study” and “I think the cause of life, you know, is going to have a real champion at the FDA under Diamantas’ leadership”.<\/p>\n

“I feel really comfortable that he’s bringing strong pro-life commitments and a commitment to transparency and all moving forward at a deliberate pace to take a close look at mifepristone and then take decisive action based on what that study shows,” she said.<\/p>\n

Mark Harrington, president of Created Equal, told EWTN News that he has not received a call from Diamantas and expressed hesitation about his leadership of the FDA, saying that his efforts “can be seen as nothing more than damage control.”<\/p>\n

\u201cTalk is cheap,\u201d he said. “But there is personnel policy, and the fact that Diamantas (allegedly) represents Planned Parenthood, I doubt he would advocate for a full mifepristone safety study. We will trust but verify. Action needs to be taken now on the abortion drug.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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