Sentences with phrase «rather than births»

«Corrected age» is used because normal development relates to when a baby was due to be born, rather than the birth date.

A child born in the United States today has a one in three chance of entering this world through a surgical incision rather than a birth canal.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Coalition of School Board Members (FCSBM) today condemned a directive from the Obama administration that requires educators to let students use bathrooms according to their chosen gender identity, rather than birth certificate.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Coalition of School Board Members (FCSBM) on May 13th 2016 condemned a directive from the Obama administration that required educators to let students use bathrooms according to their chosen gender identity, rather than birth certificate.

Typically, transgender people seek to make their gender expression match their gender identity, rather than their birth - assigned sex.

Not exact matches

The bill, passed on March 23, prevents local governments from passing any laws to protect LGBT citizens from discrimination, precluding a Charlotte ordinance that would have allowed people to use public bathrooms based on the gender they identify with rather than the one on their birth certificate.

I choose to live life to the fullest through joy of discovering His «art» like fractals, birth, consciousness, seasons, animals, the «mighty deep» thanks to a Creator rather than accidental and inconsequential life, while hanging in the perfect orbit between burning up and freezing, complete with the earth's own washing machine, the ocean, which cycles on accidental moon power.

The fall in the number of births to immigrant women is explained by behavior (falling birth rates), rather than population composition (change in the number of women of childbearing age), according to a Pew Research analysis.

I'd rather pay for birth control than children.

When she accepts the dangerous charge before her, (every birth was risky in those days, this one especially so), rather than reciting a maternal blessing, Mary offers a prophecy:

Rather than aristocratic images of noble birth, we are presented with a laborer's wife, from a poor village, the status of which — even among Jews — is suggested by the phrase, «Can anything good come out of Nazareth?»

What I love about this is, the awesome thought that blood was shed in this case to birth something rather than in the second instance to supposedly fix the problem of sin.

They also deny the virgin birth, since their materialism leads them to speculate that Jesus is literally begotten by the immortal Father rather than conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Stephen Webb writes that Mormons «deny the virgin birth, since their materialism leads them to speculate that Jesus is literally begotten by the immortal Father rather than conceived by the Holy Spirit.»

To watch a family and a pastor baptize in most congregations you might think they were changing a diaper rather than participating in the baby's birth.

Because of this emphasis on mentalités, Le Goff preferred to speak of birth and genesis rather than origins, decline, or decadence.

Status should be determined by function rather than by accident of birth or fortune or by success in the struggle for prestige.

The United Nations conferences on population have called for social changes, such as more education and opportunities for women, as well as birth control clinics rather than reliance on the demographic transition.

Leading up to the issues of birth control and abortion he declares that marriage is a natural right of man rather than a religious or civil institution.

As Arminian doctrine or Arminian attitudes spread among many of the popular revivalists, the stress was on a change of will rather than a radical rebirth, on man's capacity to reform himself rather than the need for death to self and new birth in Christ.

No, my dream for America is for an aristocracy based on achievement, rather than an aristocracy based on the accident of birth, or the color of skin, or whether you are a Wasp or a southern European in ancestry.

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

The creation of Jesus is framed similar to the creation of Adam out of dust, but with Jesus» birth meaning his creation excludes male human intervention rather than creation completely without human participation (3:59).

[2] Other demographers, however, argue that perceived gender imbalances may arise from the underreporting of female births, rather than s - ex-selective abortion or infanticide.

Just like they want to say that women want the taxpayers to pay for birth control, rather than the truth which is that insurance would cover it like other health issues.

What he opposes most stridently in this book is not religious doubt itself or attempts to understand religion as a human construct or a biological phenomenon, but rather what he sees as a very artificial and incomplete view of human nature and its purpose: the very presumption that religion can be explained away as unnecessary and that such materialistic perspectives could be definitive or anywhere near ultimately satisfactory for beings who are obviously designed to crave so much more than mere birth, death, and extinction.

Without the emergency intervention that followed, the baby would have suffocated in the birth canal in which he was trapped and I would have bled to death, which would at least have killed me within hours rather than over several excruciatingly painful days in the case of the obstructed labour.

As Catholics, we know instinctively that maternal mortality is a tragedy and that abortion is not the answer, but I believe that we are under an obligation to turn that knowledge into action and offer hope to mothers around the world who face the prospect of giving birth in fear and trembling rather than with joy.

Contrast this with John's gospel (90 - 100)- like Mark, no birth narrative, but no mere human either and we've moved up and out of the old neighbourhood... nothing less than the pre existent Word which is one with God.Now, that's a serious leap in real estate.Does this not suggest development rather than the monolithic thud of a «faith once given»?

If we take our cue from the Vimalakirti - nirdesa Sutra, the bodhisattva is a fully awakened being for whom it is an implication of his perfect enlightenment (rather than a postponement of it) that he remain in solidarity with all who are afflicted by illness and ignorance, birth and death.

If Arsenal stick with three centre backs then Mustafi must be considered a far better choice for the third birth alongside Kos and Holding rather then Monreal.Kolasinac has to come back in at left eing - back and Bellerin revert to the right.Midfield is a very different matter.Arsenal still desperately need a proper defensive central player.Ozil in this current side can not be considered anything more than a luxury.All of Bournemouth's creativity will come down the flanks so it's necessary to put players on to the pitch who are prepared to fulfill their defensive duties.This also means that unless Ramsey can work out that he's playing in midfield not as a number 10 he has no place on the team either.

Another big - name striker who will be on a beach somewhere rather than playing football is Diego Costa, whose decision to represent Spain ahead of the country of his birth, Brazil, increasingly looks like an error.

He recently returned to his place of birth to give something back to the community, and possibly give them a chance to convince him to play for Jamaica rather than England!

The 24 - year - old, born in the Ivory Coast before moving to England with his family aged four, has decided to represent the country of his birth rather than where he was educated.

As I continue on this journey, I find the more I learn about hospitals and standard procedures and doctors» timeframes, etc., the more I think women who elect to birth in a hospital are «brave» rather than the women who do so in their own homes.

Although she coined the term birth rape (birth interventions done against the woman's wishes), I don't believe she would put her child in harm's way rather than accept a potentially life - saving intervention.

We wanted to have control over the parts of the birth process you can have control over, like avoiding routine interventions, knowing all the attendants, being comfortable in our surroundings, and making choices ourselves rather than having doctors or nurses make choices for us.

And as some researchers state, «birth defects are more often associated with paternal rather than maternal DNA damage.»

Rather than convincing the small proportion of women who avoid a medicalized birth, why not support these women in their choices by making homebirth safe and easy?

I hope that 20/20 does portray these orgasmic births positively, rather than making these mothers out to be perverted wackos.

It is possible to train your mind to experience birth as a pleasurable, rather than painful experience.

Under the changes, mothers will be able to transfer maternity leave to fathers from 2 weeks after the birth of the child (rather than 20 weeks as now), in theory encouraging both parents to take a full role from the start — with all the benefits that brings.

While seven months pregnant with her fourth child, Joy Szabo was told by her local hospital that she would be required to have a repeat cesarean section rather than allow her to have the birth she wanted, a VBAC.

If a woman says that she could never go through with natural child birth, tell her that it really wasn't that much worse that really bad menstrual cramps and that you were so glad to be up and walking around within minutes of giving birth, rather than being confined to the bed for another half day or so (for an epidural) or longer (for a c - section).

Newsflash: While some women make choices for their births that others don't see the sense of, the best response would be to ask why they made that decision in a balanced manner and get an education rather than judge and scream and accuse, which helps nobody.

She is passionate about ensuring that her families are well - informed about their birth options before birthing day — so, the decisions they make during the birth of their baby (ies) are based in facts, rather than fear.

After that, any differences in size or development are most likely due to individual differences, rather than premature birth.

But in some cases, future births may have to be C - sections, especially if the incision on the uterus was vertical rather than horizontal.

As a home birth attendant, most practices contract their assistants rather than employ them and I suspect most home birth practices are owned by solo practitioners rather than in partnerships or in a team of clinicians.

There's a unique healing power to writing your birth story, of not having an audience, of getting raw and going to the deep places, rather than just sharing the version suitable for light conversation.