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Science-Based Advocacy for Restoring the Distribution of Contraceptives in Africa
Leading medical and public health experts and advisors to Physicians for Human Rights recently wrote a letter to Dr. Kent Hill condemning USAID's recent decision to force governments in six African countries to discontinue the provision of USAID-funded contraceptives to Marie Stopes International (MSI). This decision, which is based on ideology and not on scientific evidence or best public health practice, sets a dangerous precedent and undermines USAID's role as a development and humanitarian assistance organization. Maternal and infant mortality and morbidity remain shockingly high in the African countries affected by this decision, and research shows that unmet family planning needs in these countries contribute to increased maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. In their letter, the PHR advisors urged Dr. Hill to protect the health and human rights of the millions of families affected by this decision in Sub-Saharan Africa by immediately reversing this dangerous decision.
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