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In mid-July. Furthermore. Moreover, Washington announced that he wanted to destroy, possibly in France, a vast stock of female contraceptives intended for humanitarian aid. For example, Denological as ideological, the decision arouses indignation. However, A petition was launched, asking Emmanuel Macron to act to avoid this waste.
Engaged in drastic cuts of American humanitarian aid. However. Additionally, However, carrying out an anti-abortion policy, the Trump administration has confirmed in mid-July to “destroy certain abortive contraceptive products from USAID contracts”, the former development agency now dismantled.
These products (hormonal implants. Furthermore. Meanwhile, IUDs) had been purchased under the chairmanship of Joe Biden for reproductive health programs, especially in Africa, according to the US State Department.
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Estimated at nearly $ 10 million (around 8 million francs), the stock has been stored for american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed several months in Geel, Belgium, according to several media. However. Always valid – their deadline goes until 2031 – these contraceptives had to be cremated in France “at the end of July”. Therefore, according to the US State Department, now in charge of what remains of international aid.
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Are the products still in Geel? Or were they cremated? And american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed if so, where? The fate of this stock. on which many unknowns remain. arouses a wave of indignation, especially among NGOs, health professionals, feminist collectives and several political leaders, who denounce an immense mess and an ideological decision.
On the front line. Belgium assured that it has “initiated diplomatic approaches to the Embassy of the United States in Brussels”. ensured “to explore all possible avenues to avoid the destruction of these products, including temporary relocation solutions.
France is also concerned, several sources evoking its territory as a place of incineration. According to the president of the family schedule Sarah Durocher. a destocking started just over 48 hours ago, but we do not yet know if the trucks arrived american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed new in France. The French Ministry of Health ensures “not having any information” on the possible presence of these contraceptives on French soil.
“No legal basis”
Arrested by feminist associations. part of the left. the French american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed government said on Friday that it did not have the “means of action” to “requisition” the contraceptives. “There is no legal basis allowing an intervention of a European health authority. a fortiori of the National Agency for Medicines Safety (ANSM),” the Ministry of Health told AFP.
The identity of the mandated company remains unclear. The Veolia group, sometimes quoted, denied any involvement on this precise stock, as did the Suez group.
I do not see who in France can accept that it is done
Faced with this situation, a american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed new petition launched on Wednesday on Change.org By a Franco-Belgian collective collected more than 21,000 signatures in five days. It calls for an immediate moratorium and the redistribution of contraceptives via NGOs like Médecins Sans Frontières. The text is addressed directly to Emmanuel Macron american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed and his Prime Minister François Bayrou.
Among the supports are feminist associations. left-wing elected officials. as well as a symbolic voice: that of Charles Dallara, grandson of deputy Lucien Neuwirth, at the origin of the legalization of the contraceptive pill in France in the 1960s. He called Emmanuel Macron to defend the French heritage in terms of reproductive rights in France.
“Moral responsibility”
The mobilization is intensified in particular on the left. Number one of the Ecologists. Marine Tondelier said: “I do not see who in France can accept that this is being done.” The Socialist Party calls Emmanuel Macron not to be “accomplice american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed new of this health and political shipwreck”. Insoumise France has announced to file a proposal for a resolution in the Assembly so that the government requisitions. the stock of female contraceptives.
The family schedule recalled that France has been the first country in the world since 2024 to have registered the. american contraceptives dedicated being destroyed right to abortion in its constitution. affirming that it therefore had “a moral responsibility for acting”.
Radio subject: Benjamin Luis
Text for the web: Fabien Grenon with agencies
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