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Well, if you were looking for ions in an atomic mix, you are using the correct statistical approach. However, mortality is typically given as a part of the entire population not just the mortal population, usually per 100,000. For example, 100 out of 4 million is expressed as 2.5 per 100,000.

Now, class, who can tell me what types of typical mortality rates do we see for common causes of death in the population at large, especially those that affect folks in the typical pregnancy demographic? For example, class, please tell me typical mortality rates for auto accidents, cancer and suicide? Drownings? Sudden Brain Embolisms?

For extra credit, how do those numbers compare to the mortality rate given for pregnant women by the research reported by the Washington Post story? Much higher, eh, class?

Secondly, I happen to know a lot about the particular "research" Did you know that in order to make the number appear as high as possible, not only were pregnant women included, but any woman who was murdered who had had a baby up to a year before?

Well, now we're not just 2.5 per 100,000, we've dropped to 1.25 per 100,000. Pregnacy sounds like a pretty safe bet to me.

This claim is a complete fabrication - just like the "Superbowl Sunday" myth.