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(Guardian) Sad According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the likelihood of a woman dying in childbirth in the US is five times greater than in Greece   (guardian.co.uk) divider line 261
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2010-03-13 10:16:56 PM
Um, the Greeks.... they um, well you see a man and a woman...

Nevermind.
 
2010-03-13 10:28:30 PM
It's the protective layer of body hair.
 
2010-03-13 10:38:08 PM
To be fair, Greek women have huge vaginas. They actually don't even give birth. The baby just kind of...falls out at 9 months.
 
2010-03-13 10:52:07 PM
Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.
 
2010-03-13 10:52:25 PM
To be fair, the stats are probably inflated for US women since their babies are more likely to be underweight and easier to birth.
 
2010-03-13 11:47:57 PM
may have something to do with the age of first time mothers in the US if you wait until 40 for the 1st yah there will be a higher rate of death
 
2010-03-13 11:52:40 PM
That's an unfair comparison. People in Greece are not "born", as such, but spring fully-formed from their father's heads.
 
2010-03-13 11:58:11 PM
basemetal: Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.

When we do these sorts of studies, we generally take those sorts of criteria into account. Though we generally don't label the subgroups "Fatties" and "Fertility freaks", though it would be mildly amusing. That being said, yeah, our rate sucks, even adjusted for cultural differences.
 
2010-03-13 11:58:19 PM
It doesn't matter. It's just all the plebes who are messing up the stats. Excellent Americans get excellent care.
 
2010-03-14 12:07:59 AM
Must be the extra lubrication...
 
2010-03-14 12:09:31 AM
basemetal: Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.

you should rta, it tells you who is the most likely to die in childbirth.
 
2010-03-14 12:18:41 AM
"This country's extraordinary record of medical advancement makes its haphazard approach to maternal care all the more scandalous and disgraceful," said US Amnesty executive director Larry Cox. "Good maternal care should not be considered a luxury available only to those who can access the best hospitals and the best doctors. Women should not die in the richest country on earth from preventable complications and emergencies.

"Mothers die not because the United States can't provide good care, but because it lacks the political will to make sure good care is available to all women."


word to yer mother

/there!
 
2010-03-14 12:22:25 AM
shivashakti: Must be the extra lubrication...

Olive oil?
 
2010-03-14 12:23:33 AM
hmmm...lets see...*throws dart*

"The World Health Organization is run by liberals and the UN has bad countries who violate civil rights, therefore this study is wrong and it's just a way to make people more dependent on government. Oh. And this one form of cancer has a higher mortality rate in the UK than in the US. So there libtards."
 
2010-03-14 12:24:46 AM
log_jammin: hmmm...lets see...*throws dart*

"The World Health Organization is run by liberals and the UN has bad countries who violate civil rights, therefore this study is wrong and it's just a way to make people more dependent on government. Oh. And this one form of cancer has a higher mortality rate in the UK than in the US. So there libtards."


well, you've convinced me. I'm going to vote republican.
 
2010-03-14 12:25:57 AM
SilentStrider: well, you've convinced me. I'm going to vote republican.

That's why I do. Because both sides are the exact same.
 
2010-03-14 12:37:03 AM
Jesus Christ, that's almost double!
 
2010-03-14 12:44:11 AM
SilentStrider: to vote.

for Kang and Kodos!
 
2010-03-14 12:48:51 AM
WhyteRaven74: SilentStrider: to vote.

for Kang and Kodos!


i41.tinypic.com
 
2010-03-14 01:05:24 AM
basemetal: Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.

this.

And the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information.
 
2010-03-14 01:11:30 AM
4.bp.blogspot.com
What do you expect from a country where enough women don't know that they're pregnant to have a series?
 
2010-03-14 01:14:40 AM
And the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information.

YES!!!! Nailed it!!!!
 
2010-03-14 01:18:19 AM
brainiac-dumdum: basemetal: Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.

you should rta, it tells you who is the most likely to die in childbirth.


SPOILER ALERT:

women and children
 
2010-03-14 01:25:31 AM
LordZorch: And the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information.

I've read at least three blogs that say the same thing, so it must be true.
 
2010-03-14 01:26:47 AM
log_jammin: And the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information.

YES!!!! Nailed it!!!!


Great minds think alike. Now, if you could work your way up to black belt (and probably nuclear engineer, small business owner, and Patent Attorney), you'll be fit to shine his shoes!
 
2010-03-14 01:27:29 AM
log_jammin: YES!!!! Nailed it!!!!

This is the part where you do donuts in the infield, right? I'll get the the obligatory bottle of sprayin' champagne warmed up.
 
2010-03-14 01:29:08 AM
brainiac-dumdum: i41.tinypic.com

hahahahahhahahahahhaahahahahahahaha
 
2010-03-14 01:29:57 AM
Occam's Chainsaw: This is the part where you do donuts in the infield, right? I'll get the the obligatory bottle of sprayin' champagne warmed up.

I wanna thank my momma and our lord and savior jesus christ for making this possible....
 
2010-03-14 01:31:48 AM
log_jammin: Occam's Chainsaw: This is the part where you do donuts in the infield, right? I'll get the the obligatory bottle of sprayin' champagne warmed up.

I wanna thank my momma and our lord and savior jesus christ for making this possible....


Make that blessing your biatch!
 
2010-03-14 01:33:02 AM
DoctorCal: Make that blessing your biatch!

and the sweetest girl in the world! I love you doreen!!!!
 
2010-03-14 03:00:13 AM
johnsoninca: What do you expect from a country where enough women don't know that they're pregnant to have a series?

lol, yes that happens all the time
 
2010-03-14 03:14:17 AM
Apropos of nothing, anyone want some Doritos from China?

www.loneleeplanet.com

/of course it's hot, the pic, no idea about the chips
 
2010-03-14 03:15:09 AM
Oops, that should be Japan, not China.
 
2010-03-14 03:19:05 AM
WhyteRaven74: Apropos of nothing, anyone want some Doritos from China?

/of course it's hot, the pic, no idea about the chips


do you think the unitard men are supposed to be cheese personified?
 
2010-03-14 03:20:20 AM
Well that's really poopy.
 
2010-03-14 03:50:25 AM
brainiac-dumdum: do you think the unitard men are supposed to be cheese personified?

I have no idea. My brain just goes all loopy just looking at the pic and thinking it's on a bag of Doritos.
 
2010-03-14 04:47:29 AM
WhyteRaven74: brainiac-dumdum: do you think the unitard men are supposed to be cheese personified?

I have no idea. My brain just goes all loopy just looking at the pic and thinking it's on a bag of Doritos.


One is cheese, the other is spice. Together they are subtly homoerotic shades of acrobatic awesome.
 
2010-03-14 04:51:18 AM
So there's less poor African and Native American's sucking up welfare, and they aren't going to continue to produce children and get larger tax returns because they continue to reproduce? I can live with that.

/Seen enough Native American's smoking and drinking while pregnant.
//Cool story bro.
///Seriously though, they're generally very bad parents.
 
2010-03-14 04:51:59 AM
Rohasman: subtly homoerotic

A man stepping on another man's crotch is subtle?
 
2010-03-14 04:52:06 AM
That's why we need to start arming fetuses (feti?), that way they can shoot their way out of the womb if there is ever any danger to their self being. What the hell does the Who know about children... other than being full of pedophiles. All they are good for is drafting the letters that the UN is about to send out.
 
2010-03-14 04:52:22 AM
Infinite Monkeys In Front Of A Computer: To be fair, Greek women have huge vaginas. They actually don't even give birth. The baby just kind of...falls out at 9 months.

img395.imageshack.us

Greek women !
 
2010-03-14 04:54:51 AM
United Nations Organization - World Health Organization..


/Get a Clue people!!
 
2010-03-14 04:56:17 AM
LordZorch: the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information

I bet you won't get fooled again. All the same, women should be careful with the sqeeze box, especially my generation.
 
2010-03-14 04:57:07 AM
As a Greek woman I don't really find it all that sad...

"huge vaginas"... snerk.
 
2010-03-14 05:02:31 AM
log_jammin: hmmm...lets see...*throws dart*

"The World Health Organization is run by liberals and the UN has bad countries who violate civil rights, therefore this study is wrong and it's just a way to make people more dependent on government. Oh. And this one form of cancer has a higher mortality rate in the UK than in the US. So there libtards."


Hear that, Phil Herup? You don't need to post in this thread - log_jammin already has you covered!
 
2010-03-14 05:02:39 AM
LordZorch: basemetal: Meh, you probably have to factor in all of the people who nature said no to, but got fertility treatments anyway, and paid the price for pissing off nature. That and all of the fattys who are diabetic.

this.

And the WHO and Amnesty International aren't exactly high on my list of reputable sources of information.


This. If there ever were an unreputable source it is definitely those hippies at WHO and Amnesty International. Farkin hippies.

a4.vox.com

I'm ready with you my brothers.
 
2010-03-14 05:03:32 AM
Why the comparison to Greece? Why not to Britain, France, Germany, etc. Something smells fishy.
 
2010-03-14 05:05:11 AM
dakryoen gelasasa: As a Greek woman I don't really find it all that sad...

"huge vaginas"... snerk.


As someone who enjoys vaginas I do find it sad. "Huge vaginas" barf. What your greek vagina might look like:

i31.photobucket.com
 
2010-03-14 05:06:50 AM
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves

I bet you won't get fooled again. All the same, women should be careful with the sqeeze box, especially my generation.


At least the music's all right.
Too bad daddy cant sleep at night.
 
2010-03-14 05:06:59 AM
zefal: Why the comparison to Greece? Why not to Britain, France, Germany, etc. Something smells fishy.

Because the British don't have sex, the French don't have pregnancies and the Germans are too busy bombing Pearl Harbor to worry about silly things such as childbirth and they grow them in tubes.
 
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