Almost 1 in 5 young women are sexually active by the time they are 15 years old and nearly all women ages 15-19 are already married. Marriage and motherhood often come early in India. Family planning services vary in availability and quality. Sometimes women are able to gain access to the natal and pre-natal care, but too often those services remain unavailable. Maternal mortality is still very high, especially in rural facilities, as most clinics do not have the staff or equipment to handle obstetric emergencies.
Women tend to give their own illnesses low priority and often seek help when it is too late.
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