From the United Methodist Women National Office Website:
Each year, 300,000 women die globally during pregnancy or in childbirth. Yet 90 percent of these deaths could be prevented if women had access to low-cost interventions, some costing less than $5.00. Although 99 percent of maternal deaths occur in the developing world, developed countries such as the United States have their own maternal mortality crisis. The U.S. ranks highest in maternal mortality rates compared to all industrialized nations, with three women dying every day in childbirth and 650 women dying per year.
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