Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration Destruction of $10 Million in Family Planning Aid

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to destroy $10 million in contraceptive commodities:

"Incinerating these life-saving supplies is inhumane, wasteful and out of step with American values. Family planning programs are bipartisan and prevent millions of unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions and thousands of maternal deaths, especially among women in war zones and refugee camps who have nowhere else to turn. My staff saw firsthand that these supplies would have remained viable for years, and allies like Belgium and nongovernmental organizations offered to step in to help avoid such blatant waste. By moving forward with this decision, the Administration has not only burned critical resources at additional expense to the taxpayer, but also exposed a broader, deeply troubling campaign to roll back women's rights and access to basic health. Instead of destroying taxpayer funded essential health commodities, the United States should be working to ensure that women and families receive the care they desperately need."

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