Health: 536,000 deaths a year: the childbirth toll: Little progress in labour and pregnancy mortality Abortions decrease but picture bleak in Africa
The Guardian (UK): October 12, 2007

Action needed on maternal deaths
BBC News: October 12, 2007

Over 500,000 women die in childbirth, pregnancy: report
Agence France-Presse: October 12, 2007

World failing mothers in childbirth as survival rates fall short of 2015 targets
The Independent: October 12, 2007

World's maternal mortality ratio declining too slowly: WHO
Xinhua General News Service: October 12, 2007

Is there a global problem of avoidable deaths among pregnant women?
BBC Radio 4 Today Programme: October 12, 2007

Crucial Moment To Redress Appalling Neglect Of Maternal Mortality
Medical News Today: October 12, 2007

WHO: over half mln women die in childbirth, pregnancy
Xinhua General News Service: October 11, 2007

No Country for Mothers
American Prospect: October 1, 2007

Making pregnancy safer in Bangladesh
Daily Star (Bangladesh): September 24, 2007

More pregnancy-related deaths to happen in RP: WHO
Sun Star (Philippines): September 21, 2007

Rate of U.S. Women Dying in Childbirth on the Rise
The Associated Press: August 24, 2007

How You Can Help Save Mothers’ Lives
Newsweek Online: August 7, 2007

Family planning key to Afghan maternal deaths - U.N.
Reuters: April 23, 2007

Saving Women’s Lives in Zambia
ABC News: April 9, 2007

Humanitarian Crisis Unfolds for Myanmar
Chicago Tribune: March 4, 2007

India Says Will Slash Infant, Maternal Death Rates
Reuters News Service: March 1, 2007

Act now to stop millions of women dying during pregnancy
Scotsman: February 21, 2007

Strategies for Maternal Mortality Reduction
The Lancet (UK): February 17, 2007

Malawi Targets 75 Percent Cut in Maternal Deaths
Agence France-Presse: February 14, 2007

Pregnancy a Dangerous Pursuit in Zambia
Inter Press Service: January 17, 2007

Maternity Cuts "A Risk to Care"
BBC News (UK): January 8, 2007

Iraq's Woes Are Adding Major Risks To Childbirth; Violence, Curfews Curtailing Services
Washington Post: January 4, 2007