Melinda Gates pledges $560 million for contraception

Melinda Gates is donating $560 million dollars to so that poorer countries can have better access to contraceptives.

Here's the linkhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-contraception-gates-melindabre86a1du-20120711,0,2461524.story

she should Give that money to me instead.

buh buh y she pushin her beliefs on othuh people herpaderpderp

Thats good

I bet those people would rather have that $560 million go towards food and clean water and medicine than contraception.

That's nice. Will it fix anything?SolidSnake35

Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]That's nice. Will it fix anything?toast_burner

Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

MEANWHILE! In the Halls of Congress, republicans try to block access to contraception in our own country.

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]That's nice. Will it fix anything?whipassmt

Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

foreign aid to 3rd world countries actually hurts them more than it helps them. multinational corporations that all this money is going to, will not be employing any africans.

And the problem in africa is poverty, all the rest stems from that. People need to let africa be and develop on its own.

I bet those people would rather have that $560 million go towards food and clean water and medicine than contraception.

whipassmt

I agree with you completely. Plus, statistics have shown that people will almost always reproduce more if they are poor.

GoodSteverXIII

buh buh y she pushin her beliefs on othuh people herpaderpderp

Aljosa23

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]That's nice. Will it fix anything?whipassmt

Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

Go troll elsewhere.

800 people die a day due to complications giving birth. Preventing a birth isn't causing a death.

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Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

toast_burner

Go troll elsewhere.

800 people die a day due to complications giving birth. Preventing a birth isn't causing a death.

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[QUOTE="whipassmt"] preventing people from being born in order to prevent them from dying is not really saving lives, it's actually kind of dumb.

kingkong0124

Go troll elsewhere.

800 people die a day due to complications giving birth. Preventing a birth isn't causing a death.

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Go troll elsewhere.

800 people die a day due to complications giving birth. Preventing a birth isn't causing a death.

IdioticIcarus

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"][QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"] Yes, thousands of people die every day from hunger, and that's horrible. But what does it have to do with this? Or am I missing something?IdioticIcarus

good luck with that.....

Good for her.

This will increase AIDS.........somehow. Well that;s what the pope told me

[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"][QUOTE="kingkong0124"] Her money would be better spent combating hunger, rather than handing out contraceptives. kingkong0124

good luck with that.....

I wonder how much of that $560 million will actually end up helping the affected countries, and how much will be in the hands of people in positions of power.

[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"][QUOTE="kingkong0124"] and thousands upon thousands die from hunger...kingkong0124

Why bother trying to cure AIDS when we can be looking for a cure to cancer?

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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]That's nice. Will it fix anything?whipassmt

Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

I wonder how much of that $560 million will actually end up helping the affected countries, and how much will be in the hands of people in positions of power.

Mike-uk

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Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

DroidPhysX

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Africa has a very high rate of STDs, births, and death as a result of those births.

It could save many lives

DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] preventing people from being born in order to prevent them from dying is not really saving lives, it's actually kind of dumb.

kingkong0124

You make it sound like it would have been better for her not to donate any money.

I'm suprised the pope hasn't condemned/excommunicate/declare her a witch.... might happen though:P

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"][QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"] Yes, thousands of people die every day from hunger, and that's horrible. But what does it have to do with this? Or am I missing something?IdioticIcarus

really when you think about it kingkong0124's way only treats a symptom, and Melinda's treats the problem.

[QUOTE="kingkong0124"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] Suffering a slow, painful, HIV/AIDS riddled death is so glowing, isn't it?toast_burner

You make it sound like it would have been better for her not to donate any money.

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I wonder how much of that $560 million will actually end up helping the affected countries, and how much will be in the hands of people in positions of power.

sonicare

I'm suprised the pope hasn't condemned/excommunicate/declare her a witch.... might happen though:P

ExtremeGamer93

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="whipassmt"] preventing people from being born in order to prevent them from dying is not really saving lives, it's actually kind of dumb.kingkong0124

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I'm suprised the pope hasn't condemned/excommunicate/declare her a witch.... might happen though:P

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I wonder how much of that $560 million will actually end up helping the affected countries, and how much will be in the hands of people in positions of power.

Mike-uk

Which brings me to another important issue at hand, should people get the same kind of tax credit for ALL charities? I mean lets compare this to the charity some one like say Romney "gave".. This was too the Mormon church which was mainly to build more churches.. AND to affect the prop vote in California to ban gay marriage.. Should the person who donates millions to help starving children should be treated the exact same as the person who "donates" a building to a Ivy League school?

[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"][QUOTE="kingkong0124"] Her money would be better spent combating hunger, rather than handing out contraceptives. Serraph105

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I'm suprised the pope hasn't condemned/excommunicate/declare her a witch.... might happen though:P

Mike-uk

bingo

[QUOTE="Mike-uk"][QUOTE="sonicare"] That's the problem with a lot of those charities. It rarely finds the people in need.sSubZerOo

Which brings me to another important issue at hand, should people get the same kind of tax credit for ALL charities? I mean lets compare this to the charity some one like say Romney "gave".. This was too the Mormon church which was mainly to build more churches.. AND to affect the prop vote in California to ban gay marriage.. Should the person who donates millions to help starving children should be treated the exact same as the person who "donates" a building to a Ivy League school?

[QUOTE="Mike-uk"][QUOTE="sonicare"] That's the problem with a lot of those charities. It rarely finds the people in need.sSubZerOo

Which brings me to another important issue at hand, should people get the same kind of tax credit for ALL charities? I mean lets compare this to the charity some one like say Romney "gave".. This was too the Mormon church which was mainly to build more churches.. AND to affect the prop vote in California to ban gay marriage.. Should the person who donates millions to help starving children should be treated the exact same as the person who "donates" a building to a Ivy League school?

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I'm suprised the pope hasn't condemned/excommunicate/declare her a witch.... might happen though:P

Mike-uk

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[QUOTE="Mike-uk"] Its easy to blame the charities, we must blame ourselves. Human beings, well at least a substantial amount in positions of power are corrupt. It is much easier for these people to give into temptation. whipassmt

Which brings me to another important issue at hand, should people get the same kind of tax credit for ALL charities? I mean lets compare this to the charity some one like say Romney "gave".. This was too the Mormon church which was mainly to build more churches.. AND to affect the prop vote in California to ban gay marriage.. Should the person who donates millions to help starving children should be treated the exact same as the person who "donates" a building to a Ivy League school?