US to burn $10m of birth control intended for low-income countries
It comes despite offers from charities and European governments, including France and Belgium, to take on the costs of distributing the supplies.
The contraceptives were acquired under a contract partially cancelled as part of President Donald Trump 's significant reductions to foreign aid.
Critics, including charities and medical experts, contend that the destruction is driven by a political agenda harmful to women, rather than efficiency, and will exacerbate health crises in vulnerable populations.
The US State Department 's claim that the birth control is "abortifacient" has been refuted by medical professionals and a congressional aide who inspected the stock.
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