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'Her eyes became dull and her face was pale'
Najma put her life at risk in the hope of giving birth to a boy after her husband threatened to divorce her.
Mothers saved
A look at some women who all nearly lost their lives in childbirth or pregnancy.
Aliaza's daughter died giving birth. He does not have the money to pay for her funeral and is now looking after her son.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:56 GMT
Pregnant women in Sierra Leone discuss their hopes for their unborn children.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 14:39 GMT
Only one of Junior's children has survived and his wife recently died in childbirth.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 14:34 GMT
Villayat had to fight hard to get medical treatment after she fled from the Swat Valley, heavily pregnant and bleeding.
Birthrights Last Modified: 29 Mar 2011 12:52 GMT
His wife died on the way to hospital after he had spent three-and-a-half hours looking for a vehicle to take her there.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:55 GMT
Hadiza, a traditional birth attendant in Nigeria, has never had any training for her role.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:53 GMT
The 80-year-old village midwife is illiterate, deaf and blind in one eye, but has delivered about 100 babies.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:53 GMT
A midwife and a 'doula' describe their roles during pregnancy and the difficulties of homebirths in Hungary.
Birthrights Last Modified: 29 Mar 2011 15:02 GMT
Promila's son Raja is two months old. He is her third child. Her first two died and Raja has been ill for a month.
Birthrights Last Modified: 22 Mar 2011 13:59 GMT
Elena Sagmayao wishes there could be funds available for poor families to receive emergency medical care.
Birthrights Last Modified: 29 Mar 2011 15:09 GMT
In Depth
Vietnam: Between tradition and modernity
Despite improvements in health services, cultural barriers mean many Hmong women receive little maternal care.
The Trumpcard of birthright nationalism
The US birther phenomenon exposes the broader issue of birthright nationalism and the inequality it perpetuates.
In the age of modern medicine, why do so many....
Last Modified: 05 Apr 2011 10:25 GMT
A pioneering midwife takes on Hungary's....
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2011 10:06 GMT
Save the Children's call to mobilise global....
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2011 09:34 GMT
Sally was just 10 when she married and 12 when....
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2010 08:02 GMT
What will it take to make motherhood safer for....
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2011 12:11 GMT
101 East investigates why family planning remains....
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2011 15:52 GMT
The country has some of the worst maternal death....
Last Modified: 05 May 2010 08:07 GMT
A high rate of unwanted pregnancies has led many....
Last Modified: 27 Jan 2011 15:08 GMT
The lives of young girls are put at risk when....
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2011 08:10 GMT
Expectant mothers are worried over inadequate....
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2010 19:15 GMT
Mother tells Al Jazeera how her foetus was....
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2010 14:19 GMT
Protesters take to the streets after pregnant....
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2010 03:42 GMT
About 1,000 women die annually at illegal clinics....
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2010 05:12 GMT
Many women give birth in the care of unqualified....
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Thailand clinic offers required care for infant....
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Banned from paying someone to carry a child at....
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2010 11:57 GMT
About Birthrights
Maternal health is about more than just mothers and babies. Across the globe the very business of delivering life into the world is determined by power, politics and, all too frequently, poverty. From rural Vietnam to urban America, Al Jazeera's Birthrights series examines the challenges surrounding childbirth.
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