Slowly.
Alt: The shepherds pie I made the other day was rather good, even when it was just a thick lamb stew, so I'd say that.

AltAlt: The 'statistic' that 1 in 3 women will have an abortion by the age of 45.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:09, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

That will be because I'm certain that statistic is utter bollocks.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:12, Reply)

Thought as much
The only source I could see for that was from BPAS.

Can you give me any other stats?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:13, Reply)

You'd think they should be a reliable source for this sort of information.
According to their website you're right:
www.bpas.org/bpaswoman/abortion
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:16, Reply)

No, because there aren't any. Individual medical records are, of course, private.
What has been done is a back-calculation based on the number of abortions per year, then statistically spread across the population at 1 per woman. It makes no allowance for multiple abortions from one person, especially not the very few women who use abortion as a method of birth control.

The problem is, people like BPAS and Marie Stopes use the stat because they can say "you're not alone if you want an abortion, look, 1 in 3 people have one" and the rabid pro-life and Mail lot can go "it's a fucking discrace, 1 in 3 women have an abortion before they are 45, baby killers lalalala" so it kind of suits everyone.

Except it's incorrectly generated statistical bollocks.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:20, Reply)

I work with lots of stats, if they don't say what I want
I find a way to make them...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:21, Reply)

So do the half the people in my research field
which is slightly more scary.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:22, Reply)

_half_ you say.....or 52.89%?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:38, Reply)

He really needs to quote his sources here.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:47, Reply)

I think he's making it up to suite his statement.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:50, Reply)

That's how it is with me and your wife!!

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:23, Reply)

stunned poster, ladiesandjellyspoons
he's here all week. Thankyouverymuch, try the veal.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:23, Reply)

Don't clap!
Just throw money.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:24, Reply)

Ahh, I see
Cheers for the correction
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 11:10, Reply)

alt: I have shepherds pie for lunch today TRUFAX

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:12, Reply)

Same

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:13, Reply)

*Piefives*

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:14, Reply)

I imagine this is a belly bump

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:17, Reply)

You imagine????
That would be a first
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:18, Reply)

I imagine all the time, for instance I am currently imagining you being hanged, drawn and quatered

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:18, Reply)

*Something about the wrong length of rope and Knot*

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:23, Reply)

*then doing your portrait and finding you a bed for the night*

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:32, Reply)

You're pregnant?
Have an abortion - it's fine, everyone's at it!
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:24, Reply)

I had an abortion once.
Abortion of chips!!!!!!!
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:25, Reply)

oh HO!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:26, Reply)

78% of me agree's with this

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:25, Reply)

The new craze that's sweeping the nation in 2013!!!

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:27, Reply)

Abortions are the 'Gangnam Style' of 2013

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:29, Reply)

nam

rape
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:31, Reply)

The sales of Gordons and coat hangers will go through the roof.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:31, Reply)

Especially if you live in a bungalow

(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:35, Reply)

Something about rhythm

( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Wed 6 Feb 2013, 10:38, Reply)