The likelihood of a woman dying in childbirth in the US is five times greater than in Greece -

Amnesty report condemns US death rates of women in childbirth

Those from poor, African American and Native American backgrounds most at risk

"The death rate of women giving birth in the US is worse than in 40 other countries, including nearly all the industrialised countries, Amnesty International said today in a report that describes the country's approach to maternity care as "disgraceful and scandalous".