URGENT: US to Destroy $9.7M in Birth Control Amid Uncertainty Over Its Fate

BREAKING NEWS US to Destroy $9.7M in Birth Control, Despite Offers to Save It The US State Department has announced plans to destroy nearly $10 million worth of unexpired birth control pills stored in a Belgian warehouse. The decision comes despite offers from humanitarian organizations to purchase and distribute the contraceptives. According to sources, the 9.7 million in birth control will be incinerated at the end of the month, with taxpayers footing the bill for the destruction process, estimated to cost $167,000. The stockpile has been stranded in the warehouse since the Trump administration froze foreign aid, leaving the contraceptives without a clear destination or distribution plan. Humanitarian organizations have expressed outrage over the decision, calling it an "environmental disaster" and a "human rights catastrophe." Despite efforts from groups like MSI to find alternative solutions, the US State Department has confirmed that the birth control will be destroyed. The exact location of the incineration is not yet known. This development raises concerns about the impact on women's health in low-income countries who rely on these contraceptives for family planning and reproductive healthcare. This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*