On AlterNet: maternal mortality

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "maternal mortality"

Afghanistan: The Worst Place to be a Mother

IRINAugust 17, 2011.

After 10 years of occupation by the United States, Afghanistan's maternal mortality and female life expectancy indicators are the worst in the world.

Is Having a Baby Bad For Your Health?

Marcia G. Yerman, Empowher. July 7, 2010.

More than two women die each day in the U.S. from pregnancy complications or childbirth, says Amnesty International. But the real numbers may be greater, thanks to lax regulations.

Two Women a Day Die Giving Birth in America -- and Many of These Deaths Can Be Prevented

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. March 20, 2010.

While anti-choicers focus only on preventing access to a single procedure, women across the country are dying pointless deaths due to lack of access to proper care.

It's Now More Dangerous to Give Birth in California Than It Is in Kuwait or Bosnia

Nathanael Johnson, California Watch. February 2, 2010.

Pregnancy-related deaths rise in California, but state officials have held onto report.

Black Women More Likely to Die in Childbirth than Whites or Latinas

Malena Amusa, Women's eNews. August 7, 2008.

A state review of maternal mortality seeks to find out why. But some hospitals refuse to participate.

The Side-Effects of Abstinence-Only Education

Tala Dowlatshahi, American News Project AlterNet: Video. July 4, 2008.

Teen pregnancy is on the rise in America for the first time since 1991.

Pregnant Women, Newborns Hit Hard by Iraq Violence

IraqSloggerAugust 15, 2007.

According to doctors, dozens of women in Iraq each day face delivery difficulties caused by violence and the curfew that is preventing access to health care during the night.