USAID bans contraceptive supplies to leading family planning organisation
London, 1 October 2008 - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has instructed its staff to force governments in several African countries to discontinue the provision of US-funded contraceptive commodities to Marie Stopes International (MSI), one of the world's leading family planning organisations.
This decision is likely to result in more abortions and maternal deaths in Africa, says MSI.
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