Photos of women risking death to give birth in Central African Republic
Women wait for their pre-natal consultations in the Birao District Hospital in Central African Republic, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Caitlin Kelly)
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By CAITLIN KELLY
Pregnant women face added health risks when they flee Sudan to the Central African Republic — where women are 40 times more likely to die in childbirth than in the U.S. There, they find a fragile healthcare system impacted by aid cuts.
