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US destroys $9.7M worth of contraceptives meant for low-income countries, despite offers to take them.
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.
The decision came after the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) claimed the contraceptives were not "life-saving."
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.
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.
Estados Unidos destruye $9.7M de anticonceptivos destinados a países de bajos ingresos, a pesar de las ofertas para tomarlos.