Gus Bilirakis

Fact Check: Xavier Becerra Falsely Claims ‘There Is No Law’ Regarding Partial-Birth Abortion

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra denied multiple times Wednesday that U.S. law bans the procedure known as partial-birth abortion.

Dr. Susan Berry

12 May 2021, 8:25 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 23: Xavier Becerra, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on February 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. Becerra was previously the Attorney General of California. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)