... BureauMaternal Health • 20 percent of maternal deaths are due to indirect causes, including diseases such as malaria, anemia, HIV/AIDS, and cardiovascular disease that are aggravated by pregnancy. ... lifeRwanda To save a woman’s life and to preserve her physical healthTanzania To save a woman’s lifeUganda To save a woman’s lifeSource: Center for Reproductive Rights, The World’s Abortion Laws ... Health In East AfricaFAmILy PLANNINGOrganized family planning programs began in the 1960s to make modern contraception available to women and couples who wanted to limit childbearing. Today,...