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AFGHAN WOMEN TELL STORIES ON PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH.. Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of maternal
mortality in the world, according to the World Health Organization, whose
statistics show one in 11 Afghan women die of causes related to pregnancy and
childbirth. Who's to blame? In a mix of poverty and cultural tradition, girls
marry and give birth too young. Family planning is rare. Access to doctors
and public health facilities is minimal at best, and non-existent in rural
areas. |
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