SHEIKHABAD, Afghanistan -- According to Afghan tradition, children are the fruit of heaven. The more each couple produces, the greater the blessing; hence the country has one of the world's highest birthrates. If an infant dies, village tradition says, another will come along soon. If a mother dies... -
Many Afghans Lost to Hazards Of Childbirth
SHEIKHABAD, Afghanistan -- According to Afghan tradition, children are the fruit of heaven. The more each couple produces, the greater the blessing; hence the country has one of the world's highest birthrates. If an infant dies, village tradition says, another will come along soon. If a mother dies...-
By Pamela Constable