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Trump Administration Lets $10M in Contraceptives Expire, Risks Lives

10/26/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is allowing nearly $10 million in contraceptives, including IUDs and birth control pills, to expire in Belgium.
Nonprofits offered to distribute them to low-income women in sub-Saharan Africa, but the administration declined due to its stance against contraception.
The contraceptives were intended for U.S. foreign aid and remain unused.
Experts warn the inaction could cause millions of unintended pregnancies and thousands of preventable deaths.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is allowing nearly $10 million in contraceptives, including IUDs and birth control pills, to expire in Belgium.
Nonprofits offered to distribute them to low-income women in sub-Saharan Africa, but the administration declined due to its stance against contraception.
The contraceptives were intended for U.S. foreign aid and remain unused.
Experts warn the inaction could cause millions of unintended pregnancies and thousands of preventable deaths.