Support the Safe Motherhood Platform

Motherhood should be a time of great joy and new beginnings, but in the poorest parts of the world, motherhood can be deadly.

One woman dies about every minute from pregnancy related complications. This leaves more than 1 million children motherless and vulnerable.

Statistics like these are especially devastating because almost all maternal deaths today are preventable and most complications can be avoided or treated effectively with modern care.

Motherhood can and should be made safe! Join us in supporting the Safe Motherhood Platform: a trio of legislative initiatives that can help save up to 142,000 mothers and up to 1.4 million infants world wide. Millions of women could build a better future for themselves and their families.

This legislation will increase funding for international family planning and maternal health programs carried out by the United States Agency for International Development.

I believe, and I'm sure you do too, that it's unacceptable for mothers to die from simple pregnancy-related complications. There is no excuse for the lack of hygienic medical instruments, lack of access to modern contraception, or the absence of trained and knowledgeable birth attendants.

Congress is debating this legislation right now. Take action >> http://go.care2.com/e/R9PK/iQbT/EbUL