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A girl waits for his father, aided by fellow Balinese, finish pushing a boat up the beach after a day catering to tourists in this world-famous destination. (Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia)

Banning home births to worsen, not improve maternal death rate – health groups

Banning home births to worsen, not improve maternal death rate – health groups

In Nueva Ecija, a woman who was about to give birth walked and crossed a river to get to the nearest birthing facility. The mother and the child died before reaching the nearest birthing station. Because giving birth at home in Quezon City is prohibited, the mother who was about to give birth was not brought immediately to the hospital because the family has no money. Her twins died.

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