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Jun. 13th, 2015 11:50 pmAfter throwing up 3 times, I took a dose of Tums, then heaved that up 15 minutes later. Your food advice is therefore invalid. #pregomancy
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I no longer want children at all ever.
Sep. 15th, 2008 11:02 amnaamah_darling at Livejournal writes:
In 1999, a woman in Florida attempting to give birth privately in her own home was taken into custody by a sheriff, restrained by force, and delivered to a hospital where, while in labor, she was forced to defend her decision. The hospital sought an emergency court order to force her to undergo a caesarian delivery, and they won. I didn't hear about it until recently, but I have to say, I'm fucking appalled.
Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts. Comment here or there.
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Jan. 21st, 2008 03:10 pmAwesome linkage.
- Amanda Marcotte talks about decreasing the risks of pregnancy, and just how full of shit that is. bean comments in a way that sums this up well: "With regard to my stance, I agree that women should have as much information as is out there so they can make informed choices during their pregnancies. What I disagree with is the tone in which the information is usually presented: panic! You women must be perfect during pregnancy or ELSE!"
- Selling Anxiety: How the News Media Scare Women, by Caryl Rivers. "Selling Anxiety does a great service to public debate by debunking the erroneous data upon which such shoddy journalism is based, and providing accurate information to counter sexist narratives. To wit: Workplace discrimination (not "women's choices") causes pay disparities, science doesn't prove men are biologically smarter, and research shows mothers with rewarding jobs have the hottest sex! The news just got a little less gloomy."
- How to support someone with an eating disorder?
Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts. Comment here or there.
This *is* what I do in my spare time.
Sep. 14th, 2007 11:00 amIn arguing with someone about abortion statistics, I found a million useful links. I am reposting them here for future use.
* Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States (05/2006)
* "Expenditures on Children by Families provides estimates of the cost of raising children from birth through age 17 for major budgetary components."
* Volume 3 – Federal Pell Grant Program of the 2003-2004 FSA Handbook
This one is for the argument that there is a grant available for students who need assistance, such as, oh, pregnant college students. Combine the grant with the costs of raising a child…
So what you do is, you take the average yearly college costs, add in the average Pell Grant amount, and subtract the costs of having a kid. Factor in things like the Pell Grant amount is based on a full academic year; the amount goes down based on the level of attendance. And then add the part where you're pregnant, dealing with college, filling out scads of paperwork, and assuming that everything comes out aces.
* Get "In the Know": 20 Questions About Pregnancy, Contraception and Abortion
* The Effects of Early Childbearing On Schooling over Time (Nov/Dec 2001)
* Poorest U.S. Women Increasingly Likely To Face Unintended Pregnancies (5/4/2006)
* Abortion in the US Fact Sheet (.pdf)
* Domestic violence against women in pregnancy
Originally posted at Xtinian Thoughts. Comment here or there.
