90 day Freeze on Foreign Aid Threatens Global Family Planning Efforts

Claims the Trump administration’s 90-day freeze on foreign aid has severely impacted family planning services for women, girls, and couples worldwide. Health clinics have closed, and contraception supply chains are disrupted. In the first week of the freeze, over 912,000 women and girls were denied care, with at least 8,340 projected deaths by the end of the pause, according to the Guttmacher Institute.

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The freeze has also led to staff reductions in clinics and halted future aid procurement, leaving supplies like condoms unused due to a lack of distribution. In Zambia, for instance, unused U.S. condoms are piling up in warehouses, while the government has stepped in to fill the gap. However, many countries still lack adequate support.

Reproductive health advocates warn that the freeze is damaging a vital system, with no other global donor able to replace the U.S. funding. The U.S. spent $607.5 million on family planning in 2023, providing contraceptives to millions and preventing millions of unintended pregnancies and maternal deaths. Experts stress that family planning is life-saving, and any disruption is detrimental to health, particularly in vulnerable communities.

Federal courts have temporarily blocked the freeze, but the damage to aid programs continues, and advocates argue that the effects of the pause cannot be easily undone.