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Advocacy groups estimate up to $40 million in U.S.-procured contraceptives are stranded globally.
Explanation
PAI and the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition estimated total stranded U.S.-procured contraceptives could reach about $40 million when accounting for multiple stockpiles.
Sources
- NGOs say more US-funded contraceptives are stranded globally worth up to $40m
- PAI analysis of stranded contraceptives and recommendations
- Humanitarian groups offered to buy contraceptives slated for destruction but were turned down, sources say
- U.S. plans to destroy $9.7 million in contraceptives rather than send them overseas, sources say
- MSI statement on stranded USAID contraceptives
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Complete: Senator Shaheen introduced the ________ Act to stop commodity destruction.
Mediumfill in_blanksHumanitarian NGOs' offers to buy and repackage were accepted by the State Department.
Mediumtrue falseThe State Department planned to spend about $167,000 to incinerate the contraceptives.
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