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AIDS researchers and activists are gathering in Vienna this week at the 18th International AIDS Conference. Among the things they agree on: The international community, especially the United States, is not providing enough money to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.

A recent report places the U.S. maternal mortality rank at 46th globally, between Cuba and Croatia. In addition, the U.S. ranks below many industrialized nations in infant mortality rates. Midmorning asks why the U.S. is struggling to provide adequate care for women and their babies.

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