Of course, to many of the world's major religions, it is not important that the child live, only that it be born. It is not important that the mother live, only that she continue to bear. It is of no matter that the planet cannot support more people, only that we continue to have them. Add to that the fact that pharmaceutical companies make money off of "combating" HIV and AIDS, but not from keeping poor women from bleeding to death, and this is what you have. Kudos to Reuters for making the report public.

The emotional impact of the story is high, but the news is not too new. It treats the story as though the need is for charitable support to cure the problem; rather than an international economic system that leads to present third world countries sustaining their own health care systems. No mention is made of education of women or planned parenthood type approaches that might reduce unwanted pregnancies among women in poor health.

Truth must come out. It is inevitable.