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The fact that people will pay you to talk to people and travel to interesting places and write about what intrigues you, I am just amazed by that.
You don’t need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in poor countries.
The world spends $40 billion a year on pet food.
There is an element of anger among women who’ve been raped. There’s certainly a major element of humiliation. But it really does seem like a medical condition of shock and horror.
The U.N. Population Fund has a maternal health program in some Cameroon hospitals, but it doesn’t operate in this region. It’s difficult to expand, because President Bush has cut funding.
Neither left nor right has focused adequately on maternal health.
Just a little help, a small security force, a bit of food, can save lives.