Clinton, world leaders announce contraception deal for women in developing world at UN

[highplainsdem]

Source: AP via Washington Post

UNITED NATIONS — Former President Bill Clinton and other world leaders are announcing that prices for long-acting contraception will be halved for 27 million women in the developing world through a new partnership.

“This is a very big deal, and it will play itself out over and over again in the lives of citizens who will be safe, who will have healthier families and who will live longer lives,” Clinton said at the U.N. Wednesday, flanked by the leaders of Norway and Nigeria.

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Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/clinton-world-leaders-announce-contraception-deal-for-women-in-developing-world-at-un/2012/09/26/e41d09b8-080a-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

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With this deal, a coalition of the Norwegian, British, U.S. and Swedish governments, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation will be able to purchase progestogen implants from Bayer at less than half price, in return for a 6-year commitment.

[get the red out]

1. WOW

And the Catholic Church isn't managing to stop this? Wonderful! Of course the US would try to stop it with a Republican administration.

[montanacowboy]

2. How About for women in this country?

oh..I forgot - Ryan Rmoney are going to make contraception illegal for American Women

[burnsei sensei]

3. This isn't just a big deal, it's a good deal.

For every one of us.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Absolutely. When women can control their reproduction, they gain control over other aspects

of their lives, as well. It's better for them, their families, the communities they live in and right on up to the top.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Nice catch and great post

highplainsdem. Women will save this planet from so many angles. I love it. Thank you. LMSP

[Dawson Leery]

6. It's about time!

The Vatican and their henchmen in the cult of suffering and death will be up in arms about this. Too bad.