# RFK Jr. Promotes Anti-Abortion Activist

> RFK Jr. elevates activist Natalie Dodson to key HHS role after her anti-abortion advocacy.
- Title: RFK Jr. Promotes Anti-Abortion Activist · Mother Jones
- Summary: RFK Jr. elevates activist Natalie Dodson to key HHS role after her anti-abortion advocacy. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Keywords: robert f kennedy jr, natalie dodson, moms gov, project 2025, mifepristone, hhs, fda, anti abortion, reproductive rights, united nations, geneva consensus declaration, fertility awareness
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/rfk-jr-promotes-activist-who-called-abortion-pill-high-risk
- Author: Nina Martin
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:04:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: robert f kennedy jr, natalie dodson, moms gov, project 2025, mifepristone, hhs, fda, anti abortion, reproductive rights, united nations, geneva consensus declaration, fertility awareness
## Natalie Dodson Promoted
Natalie Dodson, a Project 2025 contributor, was promoted to counselor in the Immediate Office of the Secretary at HHS in October.
## Dodson's Anti-Abortion History
Dodson previously worked at a far-right think tank where she criticized abortion drug mifepristone as 'high-risk'.
## HHS Role and Impact
Dodson serves as acting deputy assistant secretary for population affairs, overseeing Title X family planning programs.
## FDA Review Concerns
FDA is reviewing mifepristone safety, with potential to reinstate restrictions requiring in-person clinic visits.
## Project 2025 Connection
Project 2025, which Kennedy helped shape, calls for revoking mifepristone approval entirely.
## EPPC Report Influence
EPPC published flawed report in April 2025 claiming mifepristone is more dangerous than FDA data suggests.
## Political Strategy
Kennedy and Trump administration delayed action until after midterms to maximize anti-abortion impact.
## Healthcare Advocacy Response
OB-GYNs warn Dodson's promotion undermines scientific evidence on medication abortion safety.
## UN Role
Dodson represents HHS at UN efforts to get countries to sign Geneva Consensus Declaration.
## Funding Ties
Anti-abortion physician Marguerite Duane received $8.4 million in HHS grants for similar policies.
## Key takeaway

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoted Natalie Dodson, an anti-abortion activist who called mifepristone 'high-risk', to advise on federal policy.