I can get that. But food education is clearly getting lost as well: food subsidies makes it really complicated to have access to good veggies in the US, so shitty meat and refined carbs are the go to, neither of which is really good for your health. Food is really shitty overall in this country.

This article, about one woman’s experience giving birth in both the U.K. and the U.S., makes a good argument that the U.S. is greatly failing women in postpartum care, which could have severe impacts upon the mortality rates. http://www.scarymommy.com/postpartum-health-care-united-states/

It’s not just weight but weight is a major factor. Obesity is a huge problem in the black community-especially among poor blacks-and that’s where maternal mortality is extremely high. They are dying of cardiovascular disease and heart failure.

Plus, you actually have 13 % more of the women obese in the US compared to Canada, which is a big difference.

Growing obesity rates (and with them, increased cases of hypertension) play a large role in maternal mortality, but it’s also definitely the result of limiting access to family planning services. This is most clear in the case of Texas.

Priests, especially.

Yep

remember women are disposable assets, there is always going to be another one who can become an incubator.

Save ‘em when they’re fetuses, fuck ‘em when they’re born. That’s the religious right’s secret mantra and this is the result.

See, that’s the thing I don’t understand about cryogenics. The person is dead, so no resuscitation will revive him/her, regardless of how they passed away.

She can’t be awakened, it says right there, she died. You cannot cure death, it’s impossible. You can cure things that will cause death, but you can’t bring back something that has died, ever.

The man suspected of her murder, 30-year-old Charles Bryant, was also being investigated for stalking and harassing an ex-girlfriend at the time.

Nicholas Sparks can drown in a swamp

yes, yes we are, and we are FABULOUS! ;)

Somedays I read things you write and I think... are we the same person?

Yeah.... I refuse to watch it. Ot seems like forced schmaltz... which I am not having.

Too true, too true. I only meant that early film projects I’ve seen during college were awfully dependent on gimmicks like that title card to relay their narrative. If you can’t trust your audience enough not to hold their hand, then what’s the point?

from the promos I thought it was a Parenthood clone, didn’t realize there was a sci-fi-ish birthday thing happening too.