Christy Turlington Burns : Mother 's Day first pushed bringing sons home from war . She says we should use day to focus on the need for women in pregnancy and birth . Each year more women die from pregnancy and childbirth ; her group provides ways to help . Writer : : Sunday is Mother 's Day , a `` holiday '' that many Americans have the luxury and good fortune to be able to observe . This year , observe a ` ` No Mothers Day ; '' mothers ' ` ` disappear '' to point out problem .
Christy Turlington Burns : Mother 's Day first pushed bringing sons home from war . She says we should use day to focus on the need for women in pregnancy and birth . Each year more women die from pregnancy and childbirth ; her group provides ways to help . Writer : This year , observe a ` ` No Mothers Day ; '' mothers ' ` ` disappear '' to point out problem .