"To the Editor : Re Â “ The Sex SpeechÂ ” ( column , June 12 ) : Nicholas D. Kristof recognizes the depth of racism and the breadth of sexism in the United States . But nonwhite women in this country face both , and suffer real consequences as a result : African-American women are four times more likely than white women to die in childbirth . The United States ranks first among developed nations in the number of women who die because of pregnancy-related complications . Every woman has the right to survive pregnancy . There is no reason , as Mr. Kristof notes , that the United States should not be a leader in making this basic human right a reality . That means financing reproductive health services , from contraception to maternal health care . What better way to address the intersection of racism and sexism and Â “ to repair AmericaÂ ’ s standing in the worldÂ ” than to save women from dying during pregnancy , whether they live in an African village or Greenwich Village ? Nancy Northup , President Center for Reproductive Rights New York , June 13 , 2008"
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"Every woman has the right to survive pregnancy What better way to address the intersection of racism and sexism and Â to repair AmericaÂ ’ s standing in the worldÂ than to save women from dying during pregnancy , whether they live in an African village or Greenwich Village ?"
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