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sandensea

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23. Note: Mexico is not in 'the developed world'.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 09:34 PM

Aug 2017

It's a member of the OECD - which is mostly made up of developed countries.

But for largely political reasons it also includes Chile, Turkey, and, yes, Mexico.

That said, out maternal mortality rate is indeed approaching that of developing countries: at 26.4 per 100,000 births, it's three to six times higher than in other developed countries.

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Dying mothers should shock Texas into action [View all] sheshe2 Aug 2017 OP

It Is The Price For Having Sex. Particularly If Woman NOT Married. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #1

What?! sheshe2 Aug 2017 #4

Not My View But View Of Fundamentalism. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #8

Thank you. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #11

PS. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #12

I just served on a jury for this post. Coventina Aug 2017 #5

Also...I was not the one that alerted. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #13

Like you said upthread: it can be hard to tell sometimes. Coventina Aug 2017 #14

I am glad you were as well, Coventina. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #15

Nope. These are not even puritan ideals, this is misogyny pure and simple Ninsianna Aug 2017 #28

Pro-lifers hate mothers because they hate women gratuitous Aug 2017 #2

They also hate life, they have no fondness for the fetus either. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #29

Bingo! smirkymonkey Aug 2017 #37

Dying mothers are what Texas was going for. The better to control you through fear, my dear. Squinch Aug 2017 #3

this irisblue Aug 2017 #20

thanks sheshe, important read esp. in light of recent discussions *Sigh* JHan Aug 2017 #6

Note that this is new, since their very aggressive abortion restrictions BainsBane Aug 2017 #7

No Way To Win Votes From Those Nuts. TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 #9

Exactly BainsBane Aug 2017 #10

You are correct. sheshe2 Aug 2017 #17

You are the articulate one, Bains, sheshe2 Aug 2017 #19

It won't. broadcaster90210 Aug 2017 #16

There's a counter story. Igel Aug 2017 #18

Okay, but... kag Aug 2017 #21

I had pre-eclampsia twice. Great insurance, great medical care. Damn near died. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #24

Had it the first time, Ilsa Aug 2017 #38

I am sure there are several factors in play, but lack of abortion facilites Dustlawyer Aug 2017 #31

All I know is the deaths went up after a bunch of rural Planned Parenthoods closed n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #39

That assumes that the people who run the state Bettie Aug 2017 #22

Note: Mexico is not in 'the developed world'. sandensea Aug 2017 #23

Not sure why it's important to make this distinction, but for largely political Ninsianna Aug 2017 #35

Republican Texas legislators just do not care. Lonestarblue Aug 2017 #25

This is oppression of women, plain and simple. ck4829 Aug 2017 #26

Because the aren't pro-life in the least. brer cat Aug 2017 #27

who wants to bet what the results will be mercuryblues Aug 2017 #30

Texas - *action*?!1 (BEGALA: "TX is not a RED state; it's a NON-voting state.") UTUSN Aug 2017 #32

Thanks for posting. TexasTowelie Aug 2017 #33

Dan Patrick will just blame it on the democrats. Initech Aug 2017 #34

not sure what all that jury stuff was about, i did not see anything that needed explaining personall xajj4791 Aug 2017 #36