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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 5h

🚨 Why is the Trump administration talking about ‘abortifacient birth control’?

📢 It's a political effort to radically redefine what #abortion means and ultimately restrict access to certain forms of #contraception (such as IUDs and the pill).

🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/UyMK50X8mtb

Contraception is not an ‘abortifacient’: Calling out disinformation from the US government - MSI Reproductive Choices

The US government is claiming that certain types of contraception are ‘abortifacient'. This is incorrect and a deliberate political move by the Trump administration to undermine the right to access contraception.

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 1d

This #ChoiceWeek, we asked our donors why they support reproductive choice — here are some of their messages ✨

In the face of global attacks on reproductive rights, we're inspired by our community and how they stand for the right to choose.

Why did you decide to support reproductive choice? Every woman should be able to live their life exactly how they choose to and contraception is a vital part of that.

Why did you decide to support reproductive choice? I remember the wonderful freedom from worry when the pill was available in the 1960s.
It transformed my life.

Why did you decide to support reproductive choice? I used MSI to terminate a pregnancy a few years back and was blown away by how professional and kind all the staff were. If I didn't have that choice I would be living in poverty and likely as a single mother. Everyone should have the same options I did so they can decide when is the right time to properly support a baby.

Why did you decide to support reproductive choice? Too many women are forced into compromising on their dreams.

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 5d

🚨 The Trump administration is planning to expand the global gag rule to include US NGOs, UN organisations and foreign governments.

"This would be an insidious encroachment on sovereignty, pressuring governments to change their laws." — Beth Schlachter, MSI Senior Director of US External Relations

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 6d

Breaking: the Trump administration is planning to expand the global gag rule — a policy designed to block global abortion access — in order to restrict funding for organisations who work on gender and DEI overseas.

@politico.com spoke to our senior director of US external relations, Beth Schlachter

Politico @politico.com · 6d

The Trump admin plans to block U.S. funding to organizations that do work abroad on issues related to gender identity and diversity.

Trump plans to block funding to groups that promote diversity policies abroad

The administration wants to expand a policy that already restricts U.S. funding to foreign groups that promote abortion access.

www.politico.com

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 6d

"President Trump’s cuts to humanitarian assistance have hurt all kinds of people. But from what I see on the ground, those suffering the most are women and girls."

Nick Kristof visited MSI's programme in Uganda to report on the impact of USAID cuts on reproductive health: https://ow.ly/TFuB50X4WCY

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 7d

It was #ChoiceWeek last week and we celebrated with:

✅ an event at #UNGA on the role of the media in challenging disinformation

✅ a 'pillboard' showing world leaders that millions don't have access to contraception

✅ print ads illustrating the power of choice

Thank you to everyone who took part!

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 9d

We've been featured in Stylist this #InternationalSafeAbortionDay 🌟

"We need to consider what fighting for reproductive justice might look like in a global political climate which is more hostile to human rights and equality." - @louknightsmccudden.bsky.social

www.stylist.co.uk/news/politic...

“On Safe Abortion Day, we need to continue to fight for reproductive justice in the UK”

“While we can’t be complacent, we also shouldn’t be defeatist.”

www.stylist.co.uk

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 10d

It’s International Safe Abortion Day, so here’s a reminder:

📢 Safe abortion is life-saving healthcare.

💙 Healthcare is a human right.

✊ We won’t back down until everyone has access to safe, legal abortion care.

#ChoiceWeek #AbortionIsHealthcare #SafeAbortionSavesLives

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 12d

It's #WorldContraceptionDay!

Contraception has the power to:

🎓 Help girls stay in school
💪 Support women to lead
🌍 Build a gender equal world

We believe every woman deserves the right to choose if and when she has children.

This #ChoiceWeek, are you with us?

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 13d

The event took place during #ChoiceWeek, a time to take action and a moment to be bold.

Thank you to all of our partners and friends for their energy, partnership and defiance – and for helping us keep reproductive choice on the agenda at #UNGA.

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 13d

This was followed by a dynamic and thought-provoking discussion where our panel of journalists, sector experts and storytellers shared actionable solutions for dispelling myths and countering disinformation.

@ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social

#ChoiceWeek

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 13d

Our #UNGA event featured a powerful keynote speech from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, @nickkristof.bsky.social, who reflected on how storytelling is changing attitudes and countering disinformation.

#ChoiceWeek

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 13d

Last night, we co-hosted an #UNGA event with @fullerproject.org on the role of the media in challenging disinformation around sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Huge thanks to those who participated, including @nickkristof.bsky.social @ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social
#ChoiceWeek

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 14d

🚨 Right now, anti-choice protestors are standing outside our clinics around the world. Their '40 Days for Life' demonstration begins today.

The fact that this is taking place during #ChoiceWeek is a stark reminder that our right to choose is still under attack.

But we're fighting back. ✊

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 15d

We're proud to be co-hosting an event at #UNGA this week with @fullerproject.org 🙌

Our speakers will explore the impact of disinformation on sexual and reproductive rights, and the role journalists can play in fighting back.

@nickkristof.bsky.social @ihartericka.bsky.social @khosla.bsky.social

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 16d

We're delighted to be at the PMNCH Accountability breakfast at #UNGA today.

We're joining partners to talk about the importance of government leadership and the integration of SRHR services – when this happens, lives are saved.

@pmnch.bsky.social @ippf.bsky.social @ipas.org @afd-france.bsky.social

MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 16d

This week is #ChoiceWeek!

🌍 World Contraception Day - 26th Sept
💙 International Safe Abortion Day - 28th Sept

Join us in celebrating the life-changing power of reproductive choice. When we #ChooseChoice, the whole world wins.

Learn more: www.msichoices.org/get-involved...

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 19d

MSI is headed to #UNGA to keep sexual and reproductive health & rights on the agenda 📢

We're hosting an event on the role of the media in challenging disinformation on our health and rights.

And if you're in New York, look out for our 'pillboard' on 45th St & 2nd Ave 👀

Read more: bit.ly/46JauMG

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 21d

"Nobody benefits by this product being burned. It's an environmental disaster, it's a human rights disaster, it's just a catastrophe on every single level."

Sarah Shaw, MSI's associate director of advocacy, spoke to @npr.org about the Trump administration's plan to destroy $9.7m of contraceptives.

MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 22d

Last week, the Trump administration told the New York Times that they will destroy $10 million of contraceptives, because they “no longer supply abortifacient birth control”.

The catch? There is no such thing as “abortifacient birth control.”

This is disinformation and must be called out.

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 26d

🚨 Update: Yesterday @nytimes.com published that the US government had destroyed $9.7 million worth of USAID contraception.

Now, @nytimes.com reports that this was incorrect and the products are still being held in a warehouse in Belgium.

ow.ly/cPWS50WVWl2

Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed

www.nytimes.com

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 26d

🚨 Breaking news: the Trump administration has destroyed $9.7 million of contraception that could have saved lives.

The dismantling of #USAID has already left millions of women struggling to access contraception, impacting their health and futures.

Our statement: www.msichoices.org/latest/msi-s...

Responding to the news that the US State Department has destroyed $9.7 million of USAID contraceptive supplies, Beth Schlachter, MSI’s Senior Director for US External Relations, said:

“The deliberate destruction of nearly $10 million worth of contraceptives, under the blatantly false pretence that they are abortifacients, is an outrageous act of cruelty.

“What makes this loss especially tragic is that it was entirely preventable. European governments and other organisations including my own had offered to distribute the contraceptives at no cost to the United States.

“This decision will cost lives, derail progress in global health, and strip millions of people of the basic tools they need to plan their families and protect their health.”

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · 26d

🚨 Breaking news: the Trump administration has destroyed $9.7 million of contraception that could have saved lives.

The dismantling of #USAID has already left millions of women struggling to access contraception, impacting their health and futures.

Our statement: www.msichoices.org/latest/msi-s...

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MSI Reproductive Choices UK @msichoicesuk.bsky.social · 28d

Reproductive rights are human rights 🪧💪📢

We spent Saturday standing up for choice and championing reproductive freedom in the face of the anti-choice 'March for Life' demonstrations, thank you to Abortion Rights UK for hosting 🙌🙌

#ReproductiveRights #ProChoice #AbortionIsHealthcare

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MSI Reproductive Choices @msichoices.org · Sep 4

In the wake of Trump's USAID cuts, @the-independent.com visited our reproductive healthcare programmes in Uganda and Zimbabwe to document the devastating impact of international aid cuts on women and girls across Africa.

🔗 Watch the powerful film: ow.ly/7w9B50WR9Jj

The Independent @the-independent.com · Sep 4

In a new ON THE GROUND documentary, The Independent’s Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew finds out how these devastating cuts are threatening the safety – and in some cases, the lives – of everyday women.

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