U.S. threatens to destroy $9M contraceptive stockpile
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Dozens of women’s rights activists protested outside the U.S. embassy in Brussels over potential Trump administration plans to destroy a $9 million stockpile of contraceptive supplies for women in conflict zones and refugee camps across Africa.
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- Activists protested at the U.S. Embassy in Brussels against a plan to destroy contraceptives.
- The $9 million stockpile was intended for women in five African countries. 16s
- In Tanzania, the supplies represent one-third of the country's contraceptive needs. 41s
- Advocates warn the destruction could cause hundreds of thousands of unwanted pregnancies and over 700 maternal deaths. 1m 3s
- Belgian authorities have blocked the supplies' incineration while a diplomatic solution is sought. 1m 10s