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U.S. Ships $9.7 Million in Contraceptives to France for Incineration

The decision follows Washington’s refusal of UN or NGO offers to redirect supplies to developing nations.

The USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
The Trump administration has decided to burn $10 million worth of contraceptives rather than distribute the supplies to poor countries.
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Overview

  • A convoy of dozens of truckloads is moving the $9.7 million stockpile of contraceptive implants, pills and IUDs from Geel, Belgium, to a French medical-waste incinerator.
  • Washington will spend around $160,000 to burn the supplies under orders issued after the January USAID funding freeze.
  • UNFPA and MSI Reproductive Choices offered to purchase or repackage and ship the contraceptives to low-income nations but the U.S. government declined both proposals.
  • Two congressional bills aimed at halting the incineration have been introduced this month, yet aid groups warn they are unlikely to pass in time.
  • The products, which expire between 2027 and 2031, were destined to curb unintended pregnancies and HIV risk in developing regions.