Headline Roundup • July 23rd, 2025
US to Destroy Contraceptives for Women Overseas Worth Millions of Dollars
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Trump administration is reportedly set to destroy $10-13 million dollars worth of contraceptives for women overseas by the end of July as part of its efforts to shut down the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and avoid violating the Kemp-Kasten Amendment.
The Details: The US State Department says it moved to destroy the contraceptives because they were obtained by the Biden administration in violation of the Kemp-Kasten Amendment and “eligible buyers” had not purchased them. The department reportedly claimed the contraceptives already had a diminishing shelf life and would cost millions to distribute. The destruction is expected to cost taxpayers about $167,000.
For Context: The Kemp-Kasten Amendment prohibits federal taxpayer funding of any program that “supports or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization.”
How The Media Covered It: The Guardian (Left bias) framed abortions as necessary medical procedures. The outlet, along with Reuters (Center), used viewpoint bias by highlighting pro-choice sources. The Daily Wire (Right) framed its coverage more around the State Department’s defense, and lacked any pro-choice sentiment. The Wire emphasized the role of the Kemp-Kasten Amendment, while Reuters and the Guardian did not. This story was not widely covered by news media regardless of where they fell on the political spectrum. Most sources in coverage were unnamed.
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