What Kills One Woman Every Minute of Every Day?

a. AIDS
b. Childbirth
c. Heart Attack Caused By Straining to Pick Up Your Sh*t And Accidentally Slipping on Your Kids' Sh*t

Answer: b

This is a serious issue. And I'm down with keeping more women alive: universal health care, family planning, safe and legal abortions, education, skilled care available in third world countries, access to meds for pregnant women who are sick, etc.

Many agencies, like the World Health Organization, NARAL, and Centers for Disease Control, are on top of this problem and we need to push for more so women stop dying.

But who's gonna help me?

My childbirth experience occurred seven goddamn years ago. And it's still f*cking killing me.

Every minute. Of every day.

Twenty-four hours of:

"Mommy, I don't want to sleep in 'till 7am. No fair!"
"I'm starving! When's breakfast?"
"Can we please go to the park?"
"I'm bored."
"I don't have to go potty."
"He started it!"
"I don't remember how my lip got busted."
"I don't want this, I want peanut butter and jelly sandwiches again for lunch."
"Mommy! He won't stop touching me!"
"An hour of PS2 isn't enough.'
"No fair. I didn't get a turn."
"Are you sure you didn't give me my vitamins this morning? I'd hate to take too much and end up dead."
"Look at this gun I made with Legos. Cool, huh?"
"Okay Mommy. I'll be there in a minute."
"One more chance. Please?"
"This is yucky dinner. How much do I have to eat to get dessert?"
"I need one more glass of water before bed."

Who's searching for *my* cure?