The front-page article from the New York Times a few weeks ago "Where Life’s Start Is a Deadly Risk" is one of those that make you count your lucky stars to live in a country where you get great medical care during your pregnancy and when delivering your baby. More than 536,000 women die every year during pregnancy and childbirth. More than half of those women live in Africa and most deaths are preventable with basic OB care. The article and online pictorial are heartbreaking but I'm glad I saw both because it helps remind me how lucky I am. Worth a quick read.
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