Friend,
Nearly $10 million worth of birth control – enough to protect potentially millions of people from unintended pregnancies – is sitting in a warehouse in Europe.
Unless Congress steps in, the United States will incinerate it all.[1]
These contraceptives were purchased for global distribution through USAID. But after the program was dismantled under the Trump administration, the supplies were stranded. Instead of authorizing their transfer to European governments or trusted NGOs that can get them into clinics, the State Department plans to destroy them.
It is wasteful. It is harmful. And it is completely avoidable. Around the world, people are facing increasing barriers to reproductive healthcare. In many communities, reliable access to birth control is already scarce. Burning these supplies would deny millions the ability to make decisions about their own lives and futures.
Congress and the State Department can authorize the transfer right now – but we need public pressure to get them to take action.
This is not just about wasted inventory. It is about whether our government chooses political games over saving lives. We have a narrow window to speak out and change the outcome.
Let’s make sure this $10 million in reproductive healthcare is put to use, not put in the incinerator.
Thanks for taking action,
People For the American Way
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Source:
[1] "The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?" NPR, 7/28/25
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