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Written by Valerie Young, Your (Wo)man in Washington Blogger

The United States has held on to 27th place in an index of 158 countries documenting conditions for mothers throughout the world.  Mothers' education, access to health care, and economic status in each country were evaluated because they are the three factors most closely linked to the quality of children's lives.  The underlying data is provided by governments, research institutions, and international agencies.

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