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U.S. Is “Most Dangerous” Place in Developed World to Give Birth

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U.S. Is “Most Dangerous” Place in Developed World to Give Birth


The U.S. is the “most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world,” according to a USA Today investigation.


Every year in the U.S., more than 50,000 mothers are severely injured during or after childbirth and 700 die.
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California presents a notable exception. According to the USA Today investigation, hospitals and safety advocates there have instituted practices that have cut the state’s maternal death rate in half.
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If you can't afford to leave the country to have a baby, come to California.
 
U.S. Is “Most Dangerous” Place in Developed World to Give Birth
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That metric is conceptually comparable to saying "so and so was the slowest qualifier for the Indy 500." Quite simply, no developed country is a bad place to give birth, even if the U.S. is the worst among the best places in the world to give birth.
 
Xelor said:
That metric is conceptually comparable to saying "so and so was the slowest qualifier for the Indy 500." Quite simply, no developed country is a bad place to give birth, even if the U.S. is the worst among the best places in the world to give birth.
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No doubt, compared to Haiti or El Salvador, the US is a great place for childbirth and for other health care as well.
 
Dittohead not! said:
No doubt, compared to Haiti or El Salvador, the US is a great place for childbirth and for other health care as well.
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Yes, but if you clicked on the link I provided, you'll have observed that the U.S. and the rest of the developed world is a fine place to give birth period and in comparison to myriad other places, not just Haiti and El Salvador.
 
Xelor said:
Yes, but if you clicked on the link I provided, you'll have observed that the U.S. and the rest of the developed world is a fine place to give birth period and in comparison to myriad other places, not just Haiti and El Salvador.
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I'm sure it compares well with all of the "****hole countries."
 
Dittohead not! said:
I'm sure it compares well with all of the "****hole countries."
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Of course it does; however, your observing that brings us back to my original point and the one for which I provided credible support:
U.S. Is “Most Dangerous” Place in Developed World to Give Birth
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That metric is conceptually comparable to saying "so and so was the slowest qualifier for the Indy 500." Quite simply, no developed country is a bad place to give birth, even if the U.S. is the worst among the best places in the world to give birth.
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Dittohead not! said:
I'm sure it compares well with all of the "****hole countries."
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Actually the us compares well to developed countries. The Us being "the most dangerous place in the developed world to have a baby".. is really an emotional diatribe for the most part.

A large part of the differences are the differences the US uses in categorizing post pregnancy death etc.. (I already provided a link to this in another thread on the topic).

Some of the other difference is that we have higher proportions of complicated/high risk pregnancies, not having universal healthcare with good pre birth care for the mother.. and demographics like obesity etc.
 
jaeger19 said:
Actually the us compares well to developed countries. The Us being "the most dangerous place in the developed world to have a baby".. is really an emotional diatribe for the most part.

A large part of the differences are the differences the US uses in categorizing post pregnancy death etc.. (I already provided a link to this in another thread on the topic).

Some of the other difference is that we have higher proportions of complicated/high risk pregnancies, not having universal healthcare with good pre birth care for the mother.. and demographics like obesity etc.
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That first one could be remedied rather easily. I'm not sure about the second one. It would require a major change of lifestyle for many Americans.
 
Dittohead not! said:
That first one could be remedied rather easily. I'm not sure about the second one. It would require a major change of lifestyle for many Americans.
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The universal healthcare is probably the smallest piece of the puzzle since its such a tiny amount. That's in part why your article is a bit of fluff. Its trying to portray that its our system rather than reality.
 
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