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Why did mothers used to die of childbirth?
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Russian Roulette!: Back in the "good-ol-days" there were no birth-control pills and it was quite hazardous to get pregnant. 25% of women died in child birth! Women died of infection because there were no antibiotics or ways to sterilize instruments. Women died from hemorrhage because there were no blood banks or medications to stop bleeding. They also died when the baby wouldn't fit and many other reasons.
Answered 6/11/2017
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