UNFPA's annual report has been released which explains the growing need to add to their budget for contraception. The group pressures countries to spend money on reproductive health services, but adds that millions of pregnancies are still unwanted. The report expresses their interest in expanding their influence with adolescents.
Catholic World News (CWN) reports that only some 51 of the 389 million dollar budget the UNFPA receives actually goes to population and development programs. The majority goes to reproductive health programs. CWN goes on to mention that the UNFPA has been charged by US and British with assisting China's mandatory abortion program. The NY Times has asserted UNFPA involvement in a Peru program involving coerced sterilization.
CWN reports that the US withdrew it's annual contribution to the UNFPA several years ago and it has not been granted again.
CWN source article on UNFPA and their latest report
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