Melinda Gates says supporting contraception at Gates Foundation is the ‘right thing to do’

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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:

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tells David Rubenstein that before she was married she was in an abusive relationship. "I lost my self-confidence," says Gates, who is working to curb abuse of women around the world. Her comments come in the new episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, tells David Rubenstein about how the family has lived with its great wealth. "We try to be out in the world," she says. "Bill and I still love to go out to movies. We like to go to restaurants." Her comments come in the new episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations."

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