United States President Donald Trump determined the destruction of a batch of contraceptives that would be sent to vulnerable countries, especially in the region of sub -Saharan Africa. The drugs had been acquired during the government of Joe Biden through contracts from the USAID international cooperation agency.
Valued at approximately $ 9.7 million, the material was ready to be distributed as part of humanitarian actions. However, under guidelines adopted by Trump, shipping has been canceled and products should be discarded by the end of this month.
The decision caused a strong reaction from non-governmental organizations, US feminist and parliamentary entities, who have classified the measure as a setback in reproductive rights and a waste of public resources.
The justification of the Trump administration is based on the so -called global gag Rule, a policy that prohibits the financing of foreign NGOs that perform or promote abortion, even with their own resources. In practice, the measure restricts support for family planning services in various regions of the world.
