Melinda Gates says supporting contraception at Gates Foundation is the ‘right thing to do’
06 June 2019 |
8:03 am
Melinda Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-founder, tells David Rubenstein that given her Catholic faith it was a "difficult decision" to commit the foundation to its huge global program supporting access to contraception. Ultimately, she says, "I believe in saving lives." Her comments come in the latest episode of "The David Rubenstein Show:
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