Donald Trump administration sends $10,000,000 worth of birth control to be burned The Reason Will Shock You

The U.S. government, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, has decided to destroy nearly \$10 million worth of contraceptives instead of donating them to charities that were ready and willing to distribute them at no cost. This includes large quantities of birth control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and contraceptive implants — all fully paid for by American taxpayers. To carry out this destruction, the government is spending an additional \$167,000 in public funds just to have the products incinerated.

These supplies were not damaged or expired. They were perfectly usable and could have had a major impact in parts of the world where access to contraception is limited or nonexistent. Organizations like the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) had stepped forward to say they would take care of everything — the collection, repackaging, and distribution of the products — without asking the U.S. government to pay a cent. Yet, despite those offers, the Trump administration gave the green light to burn everything.

IPPF’s supply chain chief, Marcel Van Valen, called the government’s justification for incinerating the goods “utter nonsense.” He explained that not only was his organization ready to take responsibility, but that they had even offered to work alongside other global partners, including groups that might usually be considered competitors, just to make sure the supplies reached the people who needed them. They were prepared to fly out to the storage locations, collect the materials, repack them at their own expense, and distribute them around the world — all without touching another dollar of U.S. money.

Another major reproductive health organization, MSI Reproductive Choices, also offered to take the contraceptives. Their advocacy director, Sarah Shaw, made it clear this wasn’t about money or logistics — it was about ideology. She said the administration wasn’t trying to be more efficient or responsible with taxpayer money. Instead, they were pushing a political agenda that undermines women’s health and access to family planning. She pointed out the real-world consequences of this decision, explaining that Senegal, for example, has an annual contraceptive budget of about \$3 million. The contents of the warehouses being destroyed could have met the contraceptive needs of the entire country for three years. Now, instead of receiving critical supplies, Senegal and similar countries will likely face shortages that could lead to more unsafe abortions, teenage pregnancies, and girls being forced to drop out of school due to unplanned motherhood.

The products were stored in warehouses across France and Belgium. Now, instead of being sent to clinics, they’re being transferred to a specialized facility where they’ll be incinerated — intentionally destroyed despite the urgent global demand for exactly these kinds of medical resources.

This move ties into Trump’s broader effort to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which is the biggest global aid organization in the world. Trump has long claimed that cutting overseas aid and reducing the federal workforce are necessary steps to lower the national debt. But while he frames these decisions as cost-saving measures, his other policies are projected to increase government spending by trillions of dollars, undercutting his own argument.

In 2023 alone, the U.S. government spent \$68 billion on foreign aid — less than 1% of the total federal budget. Despite this small fraction, Trump has consistently targeted aid programs, especially those related to reproductive health and women’s rights. This latest action shows just how far his administration is willing to go, not only to cut programs, but to erase their impact entirely, even if it means spending more money to make them disappear.

The destruction of these contraceptives is more than just a financial waste. It’s a deliberate political act that sends a message: ideological control matters more than practicality, more than global health, and more than the well-being of millions of women who could have benefited from these supplies. While charities and aid workers stand by, ready to help, the government is choosing to burn resources that could save lives — and it’s doing so at the public’s expense.