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In 1900, 180-plus out of every 1,000 African-American babies died.

Maternal health remains a staggering challenge, particularly in the developing world. Globally, a woman dies from complications in childbirth every minute.

Half a million women die each year around the world in pregnancy. It's not biology that kills them so much as neglect.

Every year, more than 1 million children are left motherless and vulnerable because of maternal deaths, and children who have lost their mothers are up to 10 times more likely to die prematurely than those who have not.

More than half of pregnant women in the U.S. are obese, which leads to complications like hypertension, gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.

If black lives matter, then why is it that black women are more than five times as likely as a white woman to have an abortion? I think the womb that brings forth the black life should matter... Because black lives absolutely matter, what about the babies in that womb? What about that mama?

In 2013, 71 percent of black children in America were born to an unwed mother, as were 53 percent of Hispanic children and 36 percent of white children. Indeed, a single parent is the new norm.

The typical white American woman in 1800 gave birth seven times; by 1900, the average was down to 3.5.

Women who have abortions are people you know. Because that is the truth! One in three American women will have an abortion by menopause.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in women.