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Maternal deaths drop worldwide says Lancet

Maternal deaths have decreased nearly 40 percent worldwide since 1980, according to new research published in the journal The Lancet.
Many in the medical community were surprised when The Lancet published research results Monday that showed that the number of women who have died during pregnancy and childbirth each year has decreased worldwide, from 526,300 in [...]

Prime Minister’s wife meets with schoolgirls focused on maternity mortality

The Prime Minister’s wife Sarah Brown met with four Bradford schoolgirls who have worked to raise awareness for the need of ante- and post-natal care in the Third World.
Four schoolgirls from St. Joseph’s College in Bradford, West Yorkshire have been congratulated by Sarah Brown at Downing Street, praising them for their work to aid women [...]

Doctor visits Samantha Orobator in jail

After months of political pressure a doctor and a British diplomat have been able to visit pregnant Samantha Orobator being held in Laos on charges of smuggling 1.5lb of heroin.
Samantha Orobator, 20, became pregnant in prison according to friends and a spokeswoman for rights group Reprieve, possibly as a result of rape at the notorious [...]