Comparison
Oct 7th 2005, 1:47 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by cindyabs
maybe a camel? 
Oct 7th 2005, 1:48 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Um eh?
"The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western world, despite the fact that our teens are not more sexually active than Swedish teens, or Canadian teens, or British teens.
Fact: One million teens in the USA will become pregnant over the next twelve months. Ninety-five percent of those pregnancies are unintended. About one third will end in abortion; one third will end in spontaneous miscarriage; and one third will continue their pregnancy to term and keep their baby.
More than half of them are 17 years old or younger when they have their first pregnancy.
Approximately 40 percent of young women become pregnant before they reach 20 years old.
The United States of America has double the adolescent pregnancy and birth rates of any other industrialized country."
http://www.coolnurse.com/teen_pregnancy_rates.htm
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"The United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the western world, despite the fact that our teens are not more sexually active than Swedish teens, or Canadian teens, or British teens.
Fact: One million teens in the USA will become pregnant over the next twelve months. Ninety-five percent of those pregnancies are unintended. About one third will end in abortion; one third will end in spontaneous miscarriage; and one third will continue their pregnancy to term and keep their baby.
More than half of them are 17 years old or younger when they have their first pregnancy.
Approximately 40 percent of young women become pregnant before they reach 20 years old.
The United States of America has double the adolescent pregnancy and birth rates of any other industrialized country."
http://www.coolnurse.com/teen_pregnancy_rates.htm
Check please!
I just suppose it depends on what and where you read it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4020025.stm
Oct 7th 2005, 1:51 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I just suppose it depends on what and where you read it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4020025.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4020025.stm
Oct 7th 2005, 2:08 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
No that pretty much says the same thing that teen prengancy rates are falling. But you said Britain has the highest in the world. It doesnt.
Oct 7th 2005, 2:12 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I can't find the original article I read that stat in, so your point on this one.
On another point theres actually nothing Brits like doing more than Brit and Britain bashing - down the pub, over a coffee, at work whatever. But, when we are abroad we like to then bash the country we are in. Although we do like to throw the odd Brit bash in now and again just to keep in practice. Its one of those weird and twisted quirks of Brit nature.
Oct 7th 2005, 2:14 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Thank you. I accept it with grace and honour.
On another point theres actually nothing Brits like doing more than Brit and Britain bashing - down the pub, over a coffee, at work whatever. But, when we are abroad we like to then bash the country we are in. Although we do like to throw the odd Brit bash in now and again just to keep in practice. Its one of those weird and twisted quirks of Brit nature.
On another point theres actually nothing Brits like doing more than Brit and Britain bashing - down the pub, over a coffee, at work whatever. But, when we are abroad we like to then bash the country we are in. Although we do like to throw the odd Brit bash in now and again just to keep in practice. Its one of those weird and twisted quirks of Brit nature.
And Americans like to do the same thing.....you should read some of the forums. But, it doesn't help when someone else is chiming in with you. 
Sooooooooo looking forward to my MIL's visit.....
Oct 7th 2005, 2:21 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
No! Really? And Americans like to do the same thing.....you should read some of the forums. But, it doesn't help when someone else is chiming in with you. Sooooooooo looking forward to my MIL's visit.....
And Americans like to do the same thing.....you should read some of the forums. But, it doesn't help when someone else is chiming in with you. Sooooooooo looking forward to my MIL's visit..... My MIL is over end of next month....sigh.
Oct 7th 2005, 2:59 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
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Am I the only one that's read the reports of obese people in Britain? And how they're the fattest nation in Europe? Along with more teen pregnancies
Am I the only one that's read the reports of obese people in Britain? And how they're the fattest nation in Europe? Along with more teen pregnancies
Oct 7th 2005, 3:05 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I can't find the original article I read that stat in,
Oct 7th 2005, 3:07 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
No! Really? And Americans like to do the same thing.....you should read some of the forums. But, it doesn't help when someone else is chiming in with you. Sooooooooo looking forward to my MIL's visit.....
And Americans like to do the same thing.....you should read some of the forums. But, it doesn't help when someone else is chiming in with you. Sooooooooo looking forward to my MIL's visit..... Who could she mean?
Oct 7th 2005, 3:08 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
I do. Cause Im sad like that.
My MIL is over end of next month....sigh.
My MIL is over end of next month....sigh.
Oct 7th 2005, 3:12 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by rushman
Lucky bastard, my MIL lives 2 doors down. I feel like one of the allied prisoners in "The great Escape", always under the guard towers!!
I feel privaledged. I was actually hoping to make a silent night time move before she got here bit no luck.
Oct 7th 2005, 7:23 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
It hasn't happened in recent years because there is a Federal law about it. But it used to happen.
Oct 7th 2005, 7:24 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I still stand by the fact that it very much depends on where you live (not UK versus US either) Free is all well and good, but it doesn't do a very good job if you're getting substandard care. And don't tell me it doesn't happen.
Oct 7th 2005, 7:41 am
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Re: Comparison
Originally Posted by sprintblue
Eye tests are about £20 for basic test now yeh.
