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Trump Administration Sparks Outrage by Incinerating $9.7M in Contraceptives

8/7/2025

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The Trump administration's decision to incinerate $9.7 million worth of contraceptives in Belgium has sparked alarm among European nations. With U.S.A.I.D. funding cut, millions of contraceptives meant for African clinics remain unused. Nonprofits offered to help redistribute them, but the U.S. chose destruction instead, racking up over $160,000 in wasteful expenses.

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The Trump administration's decision to incinerate $9.7 million worth of contraceptives in Belgium has sparked alarm among European nations. With U.S.A.I.D. funding cut, millions of contraceptives meant for African clinics remain unused. Nonprofits offered to help redistribute them, but the U.S. chose destruction instead, racking up over $160,000 in wasteful expenses.