Trump Administration confirms plans to burn $9.7M in birth control

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) purchased $9.7 million worth of contraceptives—including pills, implants, and IUDs—intended for women in low-income countries, especially in Africa. However, in January 2025, President Trump froze all foreign aid for a 90-day review, leaving the supplies stuck in a Belgium warehouse.  Despite offers from groups like the U.N. Population Fund to redistribute the contraceptives, the U.S. government is choosing to burn them, spending over $160,000 on transport and incineration. This decision has alarmed officials in Brussels and France, who are trying to confirm the supplies' status and prevent their destruction.  The U.S. State has not explained the decision to destroy the products or clarified their location. While the products were labeled “abortifacient” by some reports, experts confirm none induce abortion, and USAID is legally barred from purchasing such products.  Now, many worry this move could have serious consequences, including a potential full US ban on birth control, even though contraception is currently legal.

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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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