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Melinda Gates Pledges $560 Million For Contraception

Posted by samzenpus on from the greater-good dept.

theodp writes "Melinda Gates has pledged $560 million as part of a campaign to expand access to contraception for women. From the article: 'The funding commitment was unveiled on Wednesday at the London Summit on Family Planning alongside pledges totaling $4.3 billion from the British government and leaders from African nations wrestling with the health and social problems brought on by high rates of unplanned pregnancy.'"

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  1. Re:Buying Windows does some good in the world! by geekymachoman · · Score: 5, Informative

    Here's an article not related to contraception, but related to Gates foundation. It would be insightful read, since no one bothers anymore to research any topic by himself, before he forms an opinion..

    http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/2012/07/the_gates_foundations_leverage.html