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Maternal Mortality The worst thing that could happen to a women giving birth is she could die. Unfortunately this happens to about 342,000 mothers each year. Maternal mortality is improving, in 1980 it was about 526,000 that died because of child birth. 99% of deaths because of child births are in developing countries. The women in those countries are terrified of giving birth, I mean wouldn’t you be? There are seven main causes of maternal deaths: Severe bleeding Infections Eclampsia Obstructed labour Unsafe Abortion and other direct causes and indirect causes. Did you know that most maternal deaths could have been prevented? So as you now see maternal mortality is a huge problem. Don’t let the woman die