Abstract
In the year of 2000, the World Organization of Health (OMS/WHO) it published estimates in relation to the world maternal mortality. According to the data, there are 400 alive deaths approximately maternas/100.000 childbirths in the world, in Brazil in 1996, they happened 161 alive maternal deaths/100.000 childbirths, totaling 8700 deaths/year. It is considered that at least, 25% to 30% of…