美国计划摧毁价值970万美元用于贫穷国家的避孕药具,
US plans to destroy $9.7M worth of contraceptives meant for poor countries, despite offers to take them.
特朗普政府计划销毁价值970万美元的避孕药具,包括宫内避孕器,而不是分发给贫穷国家的妇女。
The Trump administration plans to destroy $9.7 million worth of contraceptives, including IUDs, instead of distributing them to women in poor countries.
储存在比利时的避孕用具在方案取消之前由美援署购买。
The contraceptives, stored in Belgium, were purchased by USAID before the program was dismantled.
尽管比利时表示愿意管理物流和分配用品,但美国仍计划以167,000美元的价格焚化这些用品。
Despite offers from Belgium to manage the logistics and distribute the supplies, the US plans to incinerate them at a cost of $167,000.
批评者认为这一举动浪费了宝贵的资源,并危及发展中国家妇女的健康。
Critics argue the move wastes valuable resources and endangers women's health in developing nations.