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US State Department Clears Burning of Millions in Abortifacient Contraceptives

Humanitarian groups offered to redistribute the supplies without receiving a response.

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The US Agency for International Development, the country's foreign aid arm, was dismantled by Donald Trump's administration when he returned to office in January
US plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of women's contraception products in Europe has sparked outrage

Overview

  • The State Department confirmed a preliminary decision to incinerate only abortifacient IUDs and implants from canceled USAID contracts.
  • The destruction will cost $167,000 and expressly excludes condoms and HIV-prevention medications from disposal.
  • Internal audits show the stockpile contains over 50,000 intrauterine devices, nearly 2 million injectable doses, about 900,000 implants and more than 2 million oral contraceptive packets.
  • Doctors Without Borders, UNFPA and the International Planned Parenthood Federation condemned the plan as wasteful and offered to fund redistribution to low-income countries.
  • The decision follows the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID and the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy that restricts funding for reproductive health services.