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The Trump administration has decided to destroy $9.7m worth of contraceptives rather than send them abroad to women in need.

A state department spokesperson confirmed that the decision had been made – a move that will cost US taxpayers $167,000. The contraceptives are primarily long-acting, such as IUDs and birth control implants, and were almost certainly intended for women in Africa, according to two senior congressional aides, one of whom visited a warehouse in Belgium that housed the contraceptives. It is not clear to the aides whether the destruction has already been carried out, but said they had been told that it was set to occur by the end of July.

“It is unacceptable that the State Department would move forward with the destruction of more than $9m in taxpayer-funded family planning commodities purchased to support women in crisis settings, including war zones and refugee camps,” Jeanne Shaheen, a Democratic senator from New Hampshire, said in a statement. Shaheen and Brian Schatz, a Democratic senator from Hawaii, have introduced legislation to stop the destruction.

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[–] dellish@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

"Do people need these?"

"Yes"

"And we've already paid for them?"

"Yes"

"So... should we just give it to them then?"

"WHAT? Where's the ProFIt MOtiVe??"

For fucks sake.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"What kind of horrendous evil should we do today?"

[–] comador@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Now we just need JD Vance to say "Poit", "Narf" and the circle will be complete.

[–] disgrunty@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 hours ago

Brain had standards, unlike these chucklefucks.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

But Pinky was never cruel.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Don’t need a condom when you fuck the couch! Narf!

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

IUDs and birth control implants, and were almost certainly intended for women in Africa

Has anyone told them these will help prevent brown people from reproducing? As disgusting as that is, it might convince them to change their mind and send them.

[–] Booboofinget@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While destroying contraceptives is bad enough, they are also destroying food as well. How twisted is that?

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 4 points 23 hours ago

Sounds like America to me.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this fiscal conservatism?

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago

Does it hurt someone? If the answer is yes, then it is the appropriate American move.