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37. I'm so sorry that happened to you, LeftyMom!

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Tue May 6, 2014, 01:05 AM

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Leading cause of death for pregnant women is murder by baby's father [View all] BainsBane May 2014 OP

It's too late, for both men and women. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #1

lol, thanks for that - I needed the laugh. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #2

Edit - wrong place. /nt pintobean May 2014 #3

Thanks. I was valiantly trying to think of a response. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #5

I'm valiantly trying to figure a way to pintobean May 2014 #8

As a matter of policy on GenderWar threads, I'm unable to reply to your point. DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #13

Hey I put them all in the Grand Canyon, or I aided and abetted. I'll let them out if they promise okaawhatever May 2014 #25

let them out? DisgustipatedinCA May 2014 #27

two defintions of "most" there hfojvt May 2014 #43

Actually your numbers are off BainsBane May 2014 #44

well it was YOUR poll hfojvt May 2014 #48

Ah, no. It wasn't my poll BainsBane May 2014 #68

And, over 99% of DUers didn't participate pintobean May 2014 #50

Many has become "all or most" pintobean May 2014 #4

My ex poisoned me for having a miscarriage. LeftyMom May 2014 #6

Wow. Sorry that happened. Did he go to jail? I hope so. nt okaawhatever May 2014 #26

No, he didn't. The "investigation" was over before I left the hospital. LeftyMom May 2014 #31

That is a fact BainsBane May 2014 #35

that is a fact? hfojvt May 2014 #45

We are talking about battery, not rape BainsBane May 2014 #47

yes, and the generic statement was hfojvt May 2014 #49

Reading the subthread helps BainsBane May 2014 #69

Can you do me a favor? LeftyMom May 2014 #54

is it splitting hairs? hfojvt May 2014 #56

"Crimes against women are rarely taken seriously." theHandpuppet May 2014 #67

around the world? hfojvt May 2014 #70

You're funny theHandpuppet May 2014 #71

My ex raped me once and tried to kill me on two occasions. He broke into my home, he stalked me, LeftyMom May 2014 #72

So 80% aren't prosecuted gollygee May 2014 #57

it's at the link hfojvt May 2014 #74

That is an awful thing to have happen to you, LeftyMom. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #28

I am so sorry. /nt Ash_F May 2014 #36

I'm so sorry that happened to you, LeftyMom! Sissyk May 2014 #37

And yet, I never got a name. n/t flvegan May 2014 #40

Because you made me promise not to. Keeps you out of prison. LeftyMom May 2014 #41

Great, lord knows general discussion needs more hysteria quinnox May 2014 #7

The third leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide theHandpuppet May 2014 #9

^^^^ This needs to be an OP. ^^^^ Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #12

Studies show that about 20% of women who die during pregnancy are murdered theHandpuppet May 2014 #21

lol Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #23

Take the point of the thread and the OP wickerwoman May 2014 #46

What exactly is it you object to? BainsBane May 2014 #10

That your headline is just a wee bit flame-baity quinnox May 2014 #11

Okay, I'll change it BainsBane May 2014 #14

Much better, thanks quinnox May 2014 #16

Zing!! theHandpuppet May 2014 #17

If you have time to dig up some data BainsBane May 2014 #20

Just a few quick links for you theHandpuppet May 2014 #24

Salon says homicide is THE leading cause of death of pregnant women BainsBane May 2014 #33

I wish this information triggered outrage redqueen May 2014 #60

the outrage comes BainsBane May 2014 #62

Yes, how dare we even give the appearance of slighting innocent men! redqueen May 2014 #63

and not recognizing the perps are forced into such behavior BainsBane May 2014 #64

Perfect! Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #22

It's only "flame-baity" when your NOT ALL MEN!!!1! response is overactive. LeftyMom May 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Major Nikon May 2014 #52

650 women die each year from complications from pregnancy Major Nikon May 2014 #53

few, select individuals would consciously confuse the leading cause of pregnant deaths with hysteria LanternWaste May 2014 #55

Woot ... There It IS !!! K&R. Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #18

Oh wait... Texasgal May 2014 #19

Well known, seldom discussed. Another one, when they leave their abuser. n/t freshwest May 2014 #29

stories of battered women who got their first beating mopinko May 2014 #30

Yes, I have read that BainsBane May 2014 #34

The sad and sickening thing is Arugula Latte May 2014 #32

Can I get a cite on that headline please? Prophet 451 May 2014 #38

Here BainsBane May 2014 #39

Thanks very much n/t Prophet 451 May 2014 #42

4 out of 5 women chervilant May 2014 #51

"Gender wars" defined BainsBane May 2014 #59

Yes, chervilant May 2014 #65

Instead of "way too many men do this" we get "not all men do this" redqueen May 2014 #61

Yes, chervilant May 2014 #66

Or the "women do it tooooooooo" whine (nt) Ino May 2014 #75

As Molly Lewis (@Molly23) said, KitSileya May 2014 #76

Ricin is frighteningly easy to produce, too. Aerows May 2014 #58

Horrible. But more of a factor that deaths directly related to childbirth... alphafemale May 2014 #73