The shipment destined for poor nations ended up stuck in Europe due to the shutdown of the agency
A $10 million shipment of US-funded contraceptives will be incinerated in France, after Washington rejected offers to send the supplies to poorer nations, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
The stockpile – made up of birth control pills and implants – has been stuck in Belgium since early 2025, when President Donald Trump shut down USAID and froze foreign aid programs. The supplies were originally meant for distribution in developing countries.
A State Department spokesperson confirmed the destruction plan, saying the disposal will cost around $167,000…
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