White House pushes Senate to move quickly on Casey Means nomination for Surgeon General

March 31, 2026 – NBC News – Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Sahil Kapur and Aria Bendix- Link

Comment: Surgeon General nominee Casey Means has criticized birth control methods such as hormonal birth control as dangerous and disrespectful to human life. The White House Press Secretary issued the call for her quick confirmation at the same time the President seemed less committed to Means, stating that “we have a lot of great candidates” for the position.

Excerpt: “She has faced criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for her controversial stances on vaccines, birth control and pesticides — subjects she has previously depicted as dangerous to human health. She often sidestepped questions about these issues at her Senate confirmation hearing in February.