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October 3, 2008

US Barring Contraceptive Distribution in 6 African Countries
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Women’s rights advocates are criticizing the Bush administration for
imposing new restrictions on family-planning funding in several African
countries. The State Department has told US aid recipients in Africa to
terminate a program that allows for the distribution of contraceptives
to African women. The program is run by the leading family planning
group Marie Stopes International. Critics say the restriction will have
a major effect on programs in at least six African countries.



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