Report offers a bit of good news for American moms

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Source: CNN

There is a little good news for mothers in the United States. The U.S. has moved up six places -- from 31st to 25th -- in the annual Save The Children State of the World's Mothers report.
That puts the U.S. right between Belarus and the Czech Republic. Norway is No. 1, just ahead of Iceland and Sweden.
The report's ranking of 165 nations factors in measures of education, health and economic status as well as the health and nutrition of children.
"There's still an awful lot that we need to do," said Carolyn Miles, the president of Save The Children.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/health/state-world-mothers-report/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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1. But I heard from FOX that Obama is on a war against mothers!

http://mediamatters.org/research/201204130018

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2. Republicans love to block funding to mothers

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3. Yes, and they do not see the connection between the well-being of the children to the mother.

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4. the rich use nannies and the best healthcare

so they don't need to worry about the rest of us.

In Norway, however it is more mom and baby friendly.