In the time it takes to read this email, two women - most likely living in poverty - will die from childbirth.
Help us send more than 10,000 signatures to world leaders next week to stop these preventable maternal deaths.
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPC...
Dear Tracey,
Last week, more than 6,800 women died as a result of childbirth. This week - more than 6,800 more will needlessly die, the vast majority from the same preventable causes.
Is this is the price of poverty? Most women who die from childbirth live in developing countries and low income communities.
In the ten years since world leaders first gathered and pledged to meet eight global benchmarks called the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at eradicating poverty by 2015, some progress has been made, but it's been uneven.
Despite the good news released by the UN earlier this week that the total number of maternal deaths has dropped1, the annual rate of decline is still less than half of where it needs to be to meet the MDG target of cutting maternal mortality by 75% by 2015.
Tell the UN to get back on track! Add your name to our growing petition to stop maternal deaths.
http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPC...
Every 90 seconds, a woman dies giving birth.
On Monday, when world leaders meet in New York for the start of the MDG Summit, the Maternal Death Clock on our website will begin to tick - keeping track of the total number of maternal deaths in the world.
Share the Maternal Death Clock on Facebook and across the web - help us amplify our message to MDG summit leaders.
While the Maternal Death Clock is keeping count online, visitors to New York will also be reminded of the UN's obligation to protect every woman's right to a safe pregnancy and childbirth. Throughout the week, a giant screen in Times Square will display Amnesty's powerful video about maternal death.
If world leaders don't see our Maternal Death Clock online or our billboard in Times Square, then we're sure they'll hear about it!
The promise of protecting the world's mothers is much too important to let it slip through the cracks. If we don't do all we can to turn back the clock now on maternal deaths, then we've not just missed a deadline, we've missed our chance to save thousands of women's lives.
Giving life should not mean risking death! Please take a moment to make a difference for mothers around the world.
Thank You,
Myisha Patterson Gatson
Demand Dignity Campaign
Amnesty International USA
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