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Maternal Mortality: A Human Rights Issue

Maternal mortality linked to human rights abuses

The UN Human Rights council recently passed a landmark resolution that recognizes preventable maternal mortality and morbidity as a pressing human rights issue that violates a woman's rights to health, life, education, dignity, and information. Global Health TV met up with Marianne Lilliebjerg from Amnesty International to find out what the resolution will contribute to the issue of maternal mortality.

To learn more about Amnesty International's Demand Dignity Campaign click below:

http://report2009.amnesty.org/en/global-themes/demand-dignity

http://demanddignity.amnesty.org/campaigns-en/maternal-mortality.html



 
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