Born in rich countries win it, while those in poor countries lose. A childs life expectancy, health, education and so much more hinges on where he or she happens to enter the world. But theres also a lottery of motherhood, and expectant moms in developing countries are facing the toughest odds. Every year more than 350,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most simply because they dont have access to basic delivery care. And the Ripple Effect is dramatic. When a mother dies, her children are more likely to be poor, more likely to die before the age of five, or to drop out of school if they survive. But private aid groups and governments are working hard to change the odds in the lottery of motherhood. In sierra leone, a place that save the children ranks as one of the very worst places to be a mom, a new Government Program is trying to turn the tide, as we see in this short film from viewchange. Woman after a brutal decadelong conflict, sierra leone has the high
More often than not, children born in rich countries win it, while those in poor countries lose. A childs life expectancy, health, education and so much more hinges on where he or she happens to enter the world. But theres also a lottery of motherhood, and expectant moms in developing countries are facing the toughest odds. Every year more than 350,000 women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, most simply because they dont have access to basic delivery care. And the Ripple Effect is dramatic. When a mother dies, her children are more likely to be poor, more likely to die before the age of five, or to drop out of school if they survive. But private aid groups and governments are working hard to change the odds in the lottery of motherhood. In sierra leone, a place that save the children ranks as one of the very worst places to be a mom, a new Government Program is trying to turn the tide, as we see in this short film from viewchange. Woman after a brutal decadelong confl
Plus south korea has the highest rate of smart phone addiction in the world. How the country hopes to separate its youth from their smart phones. Our top story tonight, the country mourning the passing of nancy reagan, the former first lady died this morning from congestive heart failure. She was 94 years old. She will be buried next to her former husband. More on the life of the former first lady reporter in this moment she symbolized the grief of a nation burying her husband after a long battle with alzheimers. Her devotion to Ronald Reagan was clear. It was the constant them of their long language. Reporter she was born anne robbins. She was put on the black list as a suspected communist. They married a few years later. They did one movie together but. I think i may have helped a little, maybe reporter there were often questions about how much she helped. This incident reinforced the idea that she was really running the show. Doing everything we can. Reporter she denied having that
Mark two blocks from here tonight, republican president ial candidates will meet for debate lucky number 13. This one will be moderated by jake tapper. The volley of personal attacks was out of hand at the last debate. As we prepare for tonights sequel, controversies are exploding all around the front runners. Donald j trump facing a trio of topics that are sure to come up during the debate tonight. The first came from and interview he did with Anderson Cooper on cnn last night when he was asked how muslims viewed the west. Do you think islam is at war with the west . I think islam hates us. There is something there that is a tremendous hatred, and we have to get to the bottom of it. There is an unbelievable hatred of us. In islam itself . You will have to figure that out here. You will get another pulitzer, but you will figure it out. But there is a tremendous hatred, and we have to be very vigilant. We have to be very careful. We cannot allow people coming into this country who have
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