Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation external review processes or technical competence. Critics have suggested that Gates' approach to Global Health and Agriculture favors the interests of large pharmaceutical and agribusiness companies (in which Gates invests) over the interests of the people of developing countries. The Global Health Program's other significant grants include: Under President Allan Golston, the United States Program has made grants such as the following: Up to 2013, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided $71 million to Planned Parenthood and affiliated organizations. In 2014, Melinda Gates has stated that the foundation "has decided not to fund abortion", focusing instead on family planning
USS Thomas S. Gates the Gulf of Aqaba. Following an in-port period at Jeddah (2–10 March), where she underwent an IMAV alongside the destroyer tender , "Thomas S. Gates" transited the Suez Canal (12 March). She then conducted anti submarine warfare exercises in the central Mediterranean (15–17 March), after which she transited the Strait of Gibraltar (18 March), headed for Norfolk, returning to her homeport on 28 March. "Thomas S. Gates" fourth major deployment was from 6 May to 6 Nov 1992. "Thomas S. Gates", with HSL-44 Detachment 9 embarked, deployed (Med 2-92) in company with guided missile cruiser and destroyer on 6 May