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Christy Turlington Fights for Better Maternal Health

July 24, 2008 in Giving Back by Kristen Seymour | No comments

As a mother, supermodel Christy Turlington is fully aware of just how important it is for mothers to receive quality health care, and she’s campaigning to get better health care for women around the world.

Every minute, a woman dies in labor, so Christy, along with Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, went to Washington, D.C. to convince leaders to create legislation designed to help women who have difficult experiences with pregnancy and/or childbirth.

Christy is no stranger to humanitarian causes. She’s been working in Washington to bring more attention to the issue of maternal health, and she’s also an ambassador for CARE, an organization working on the global food crisis. The goal of CARE is two-fold — first, to get families the food they need in order to survive right now, and secondly, to help communities create solutions for the future.

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