Our class was tasked with creating a poster to show one of the Millennium Development Goals, and I chose the goal for reducing the maternal mortality rates world wide. That statistic above is correct, every minute a mother dies due to complications with pregnancy - usually very avoidable complications that could have been prevented with access to regular checkups, meds, and information so that they can make informed choices. If you want to find out more you can check out the UN site (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/). Also, if you're school has an international department or group I highly suggest getting involved, it's an exceedingly rewarding experience.
