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'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations
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According to ABC News’s source item, ‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa, Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations
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- 'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaABC News - 2026-06-02T05:50:09+00:00
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