G8
By Amie Newman, Managing Editor October 3, 2008 - 6:41pm
Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) reached across the aisle to pass Senate Resolution 616 that focuses attention on the crisis of maternal health in this country. The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any industrialized nation and ranks 41st worldwide.
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A report card on progress made on health at the G8 Summit gave poor marks to the world's most powerful leaders and maternal health may be faring the worst of all.
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Maternal health advocates made more progress than expected at the G8 Summit, gaining critical support from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, host country Japan, and UK's First Lady Sarah Brown.
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G8 promises $60 billion to fight disease in Africa, A book review on the Religious Right and sex, Obama needs women, UK's Family Planning Association proposes new comprehensive sex ed plan.
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Will the nations gathered at the G8 summit realize that investing in women's health is the best way to fight poverty?
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