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flag US destroys $9.7M worth of contraceptives meant for low-income countries, despite offers to take them.

flag The Trump administration ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives, including birth control pills, IUDs, and hormonal implants, intended for low-income countries. flag The decision came after the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) claimed the contraceptives were not "life-saving." flag Despite offers from groups like the Gates Foundation to purchase or receive the stockpile, valued at $9.7 million, the administration destroyed the contraceptives, which were stored in Belgium. flag This move has been criticized as an act of cruelty and a setback for global health, with critics arguing that these contraceptives were meant to prevent unwanted pregnancies, not induce abortion.

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