Christy Turlington

On average, African-American women are 4 times as likely to die from pregnancy related complications. Latina women are at 2 times greater risk. ”

I tried acupuncture, the patch, and hypnosis, but found that I needed to do it alone - when the time was right for me. ”

I started practicing Yoga at about 18. I had a friend who was doing it and was incredibly disciplined and meditated all the time. ”

America's health care system is the most complicated and expensive in the world. ”

I always run without music. Being disconnected is what I'm addicted to more than anything. There aren't many places where you can be without your phone and computer. I've started to crave and enjoy that time alone. ”

In the world of maternal health, cell phone technology is being used to provide prenatal care, linking pregnant women to health care providers when they can't otherwise reach healthcare facilities. ”

When 1970s feminism hit the United States, women demanded the right to natural childbirth and to have their husband or another support person in the delivery room. My mother gave birth to me during this time. ”

It is education that will arm us with the tools that will enable us to succeed and put a stop to the rising rates of preventable death. ”

Most of us harbour a significant amount of subconscious fear about death, and act out of this fear in our daily lives. ”

There has been a lot of media attention around the dangers of drugs used to treat mental illness on the fetus. ”