Bipartisan senators press Rubio to unlock family planning funding for women in Ebola outbreak
A bipartisan pair of senators pressed the Trump administration to release family planning funding and supplies to aid women affected by an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, Sens.
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Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. They asked the Trump administration to release family planning funding and supplies for women affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The senators said the funding is currently blocked and needs to be unlocked. They urged quick action to help women's health during the crisis.
Why it matters
Family planning services are essential for women's health, especially during disease outbreaks. Without funding, women may lack vital care, worsening the crisis.
- Who wrote the letter to Marco Rubio?
- Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lisa Murkowski.
- What do they want released?
- Family planning funding and supplies for women in the Ebola-affected area.
- Where is the Ebola outbreak happening?
- In the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Bipartisan senators press Rubio to unlock family planning funding for women in Ebola outbreak
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