00:00Recent reports show the Trump administration is rolling back access to birth control in the U.S.
00:04Now the U.S. plans to burn $9.7 million worth of contraception stuck in a Belgium warehouse.
00:11These contraceptives, including pills, implants, and IUDs, were bought by the United States Agency
00:16for International Development, also referred to as a U.S. aid. Reports state the contraceptives
00:21purchased using U.S. tax funds were meant for women in low-income countries, especially in
00:26Africa. But in January of 2025, President Trump signed an executive order freezing all foreign
00:31aid for a 90-day review, leaving the supplies stuck in the warehouse. Now the New York Times states the
00:37contractor in charge of the supplies explored selling them to outside groups, including the
00:41U.N. Population Fund. But last month it was revealed the U.S. government chose to burn the supplies
00:46instead, spending over $160,000 on transport and incineration. Now reports indicate the
00:53incineration plan has sparked strong backlash from the medical community, including Chelsea
00:57Polis from the Guttmacher Institute, who stated the $9.7 million worth of contraceptives could
01:02prevent pregnancy for over 650,000 people for one year, or nearly a million people over 10 years.
01:09The plan to destroy the contraceptives has reportedly alarmed officials in Brussels and France,
01:14who are urgently trying to confirm if the supplies have left the warehouse and how to stop their
01:19destruction. Unfortunately, the U.S. State Department has refused to explain their decision
01:23to burn the supplies or reveal their current status, according to the New York Times. Multiple
01:28reports also claim the products are labeled abort-efficient, generally given to a substance
01:32that induces abortion. But experts report none of the contraceptives stored in Belgium fit the
01:37description of abortion-inducing products, and stated U.S. aid is legally barred from buying such
01:43supplies. As the plan to dispose of the contraceptives moves forward, many worry about the real-world
01:47consequences. One concerned voice online stated, banning abortions and then banning birth control
01:53is just evil. Abortions have always existed, and bringing back back-alley abortions in 2025 is
01:59diabolical. And although the recent budget cuts have made access to birth control harder in certain areas,
02:04at this time there is no ban on birth control in the U.S. Meanwhile, European officials and advocacy
02:09groups remain uncertain if the incineration has even begun. Share your thoughts below and follow us
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