由于反堕胎政策,美国国务院将销毁价值970万美元的避孕用品。 U.S. State Department to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives due to anti-abortion policy.

由于墨西哥城政策限制向提供堕胎服务的组织提供援助,美国国务院计划摧毁价值970万美元的避孕药具,准备在贫穷国家,主要是非洲国家分发。 The U.S. State Department plans to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives intended for distribution in poor countries, primarily in Africa, due to the Mexico City Policy, which restricts aid to organizations that provide abortion services. 包括200万个注射器、90万个可植入装置和200多万个口服包在内的避孕用品将被销毁,费用为167 000美元。 The contraceptives, including 2 million injectables, 900,000 implantable devices, and over 2 million oral packets, will be destroyed at a cost of $167,000. 尽管国会有两党反对,人道主义团体也主动提出重新使用这些用品,但这一决定仍然有效,官员们援引了对遵守政策的关切。 Despite bipartisan opposition from Congress and offers from humanitarian groups to repurpose the supplies, the decision stands, with officials citing policy compliance concerns.