Trump wants to torch contraception for poor women. So far, Belgium says no

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Trump wants to torch contraception for poor women. So far, Belgium says no
After killing USAID, Trump administration intends to incinerate contraceptives meant for low-income countries

By Nicole Karlis
Senior Writer
Published October 25, 2025 6:30AM (EDT)


(Salon) In September, the Trump administration told The New York Times that it had destroyed millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptive medication and devices that were being stored in Belgium. But a later on-the-ground report revealed that wasn’t the case and that all those contraceptives were still in a warehouse — and that the U.S. government was still refusing to distribute them or give them away.

As things stand, $9.7 million in contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants purchased by the U.S. government before Trump dismantled U.S. foreign aid programs earlier this year remains in limbo. These supplies were originally intended for distribution in low-income countries, but the administration says it no longer views contraception as lifesaving treatment, and will no longer fund birth control products for other nations. This was all part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, which it has described as wasteful and unnecessary.

Since July, nonprofit agencies, such as the British organization MSI Reproductive Choices, have repeatedly offered to distribute the products at no cost to U.S. taxpayer. (Incinerating all that material, on the other hand, is expected to cost more than $160,000). Many of the products remain viable through at least 2027.

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Florinda Baleci, a Belgian government spokesperson on trade and development issues, told Salon that her country has “explored all possible avenues to prevent the destruction of these contraceptives, including relocation and transfer options to Belgian authorities or international organizations.” While the contraceptives have not yet been destroyed, Baleci said that some have been transferred from the original warehouse in Geel, Belgium, to a different warehouse in another village, apparently owned by the private companies Van Moer Logistics and Kuehne & Nagel. Baleci said four containers remain in Geel. ................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/10/25/trump-wants-to-torch-contraception-for-poor-women-so-far-belgium-says-no/

[Dave Bowman]

1. Contraception should have been involved on the night that psychopath was conceived.

[Hekate]

2. The Trump admin is loathsome cockroaches