Destroying taxpayer-funded contraceptive supplies threatens to fracture supply chains and wrest agency, health, and ultimately, life from women and girls in low- and middle-income countries.
The U.S. Government announced plans this month to destroy more than $9.7 million worth of family planning supplies* intended for women and girls in low- and middle-income countries. These products, already paid for by American taxpayers, now face additional taxpayer-funded costs of at least $167K to be destroyed. MORE