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Objective
To determine the association between reductions in government healthcare spending (GHS) on maternal mortality in 24 countries in the European Union (EU) over a 30‐year period, 1981–2010.
Design
Retrospective study.
Setting and population
Twenty‐four EU countries (a total population of 419 million as of 2010).
Methods
We used multivariate regression analysis, controlling for country‐specific...