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American women are 50% more likely to die in childbirth than their mothers

Daniele Kelly, 31, who is seven months pregnant, poses at the entrance of her stilt house, a lake dwelling also known as palafitte or 'Palafito', in Recife, Brazil, February 6, 2016. The Zika virus, linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil, is primarily transmitted through mosquito bites, but word surfaced this week of infections through sex and blood transfusions. REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - GF10000298977

American women today are 50% more likely to die in childbirth than their own mothers. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Emma Charlton
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Maternal mortality ratio has risen in the US
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