His Maternal Instinct

How a Pakistani doctor’s devotion to the care of women is saving lives.

She is an illiterate woman from the tribal areas of Pakistan who almost died in childbirth a year after marrying at the age of 12. She suffered a horrific injury during labor called a fistula that left her incontinent and smelly, and for the next 13 years she was confined to her house — never stepping outside for shame at the way she was leaking wastes.

He is a famous Pakistani ob-gyn who was educated in Ireland. After spending eight years ... Full Story »

Posted by Leo Romero - via Nicholas Kristof, New York Times (Most Emailed), Opinion Source, New York Times (Opinion)
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Posted by: Posted by Leo Romero - Jul 18, 2009 - 10:40 PM PDT
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