Maternal mortality is so high in the developing world (1 in 48) that it is customary for Tanzanian women about to give birth to bid farewell to their older children.-- Michele Landsberg, TORONTO STAR, Sat., Sept. 30, 2000,p. L1 "U.N. Executive Council Fights Inequality With Shocking Facts and Figures"
Pregnancy/childbirth was a leading cause of deathof American women of childbearing age at the turn of the century. It remains a leading cause of death of women in many countries in the world.
All pregnant women, by virtue of their pregnant status,face some level of maternal risk. Data suggest that around40% of all pregnant women have some complication. About 15% ... [have complications] that are potentially life-threatening.
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