US destruction of contraceptives denies 1.4m African women and girls lifesaving care, NGO says
The US government's decision to incinerate over $9.7 million worth of contraceptives is projected to have a significant impact on women and girls in five African countries. According to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this action will lead to an estimated 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000 unsafe abortions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Mali. The destroyed contraceptives accounted for 77% of the total, denying 1.4 million women and girls access to lifesaving reproductive healthcare. The IPPF has criticized this decision, highlighting the detrimental consequences it will have on the health and well-being of African communities.
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