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Girls residing in Liberia's rural communities are reportedly encountering significant shortages of contraceptives. These stockouts impede access to essential family planning resources.

Advocates highlight that deficits in international donor funding are exacerbating these existing supply challenges. This reduction in support is creating a more severe scarcity of vital contraceptive supplies.

The ongoing difficulties suggest a need for urgent attention to ensure the availability of these products. Readers can find further details in the original reporting by SciDev.Net.

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