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A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive. One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy. Another collapsed and had seizures during labor. (Published Dec. 2025)

propublica.orgWhat I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign AidPhotographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.

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Make no mistake. This country is waging a war on women and girls, and why we're not talking more about that is stupefying to me. Anyone who considers not voting for ANY Democrat, I don't care who they are, is a soldier in that war against women and girls.

I recall hearing a podcast (This American Life?) about the challenges; a specific case where an excellent facility was organized, yet allowed the corrupt local government to continue doing absolutely nothing. The US seems to be horrible at nation- building because of its own internal contradictions.