Title: Every woman's right : how family planning saves children's lives

Authors: Rawe, Kathryn and Dunford, Ashley

Place: London

Publisher: Save the children

Year: 2012

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Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: maternal health services, maternal and child health, family planning, adolescent pregnancy

Abstract: A new report from Save the Children UK highlights the fact that girls under 15 are five times more likely to die in pregnancy than women in their 20s. Babies born to younger mums are also at far greater risk. Babies are 60% more likely to die if their mother is under 18.

URL: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/docs/Every%20Woman%27s%20Right%20low%20res%20%282%29.pdf

Document type: Report