Woman delivers baby in car after hospital says no

Pakistan woman delivers child in graveyard

Jannah Soorjo was forced to give birth in a graveyard filled with thousands of flood victims, a reminder of the pain and despair gripping flood-ravaged Pakistan. Also a bitter reminder that many women are denied the basic right of giving birth in comfort and safety.

Born on the busy streets of Delhi

Lakshmi gave birth on a busy Connaught Place street and died. It was a miracle that another woman, Ritu, found the new-born four days later. Baby Karishma now needs another miracle to live with her saviour.

Woman gives birth in helicopter

A woman gave birth in an army helicopter while being rescued from a flood-hit area in Pakistan's central Punjab province. A rescue operation after it was learnt that a man, Mohammad Javed and his pregnant wife Zahida Parveen were stranded.

Woman gives birth outside hospital, baby dies

A woman gave birth to a premature baby just outside the biggest women's hospital in Jaipur. The family alleges the hospital did nothing to help when she went into labour and the newborn died.