Let’s end preventable stillbirths
>20,000 babies
Stillbirth accounts for the deaths of more than 20,000 babies in the United States each year.
25+%
Scientists estimate that at least 25% of stillbirths are preventable.
20 years
Stillbirth rates have remained relatively unchanged for past 20 years.
What’s New And How You Can Help
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NICHD: U.S. Stillbirth Rate "Unacceptably High"
A March 2023 report entitled “Working to Address the Tragedy of Stillbirth” created a plan of action for reducing stillbirths in the United States.
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ProPublica Examines the U.S. Stillbirth Crisis
ProPublica has published a series of articles investigating the systemic failures leading to the United States stillbirth crisis.
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Complete + Share our Survey on the Financial Impact of Stillbirth on U.S. Families
We’re launching a critical survey to better understand the financial impact of stillbirth on U.S. families. If you are a stillbirth parent, we encourage you to complete it and share this survey with other loss families. Your insights are invaluable in shaping policy change!
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NICHD: Stillbirth Working Group's Implementation Recommendations
The July 2024 follow-up to the Stillbirth Working Group’s original report, Working to Address the Tragedy of Stillbirth, outlined how to implement the recommendations and presents a concrete action plan for reducing stillbirths in the United States.
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Before a Breath: ProPublica's Stillbirth Documentary
Inspired by ProPublica’s groundbreaking reporting on the stillbirth crisis, which was a finalist for a 2023 Pulitzer Prize, the film is a powerful story of grief, healing and three mothers demanding that the U.S. do better by expecting parents.
Listen to Hugo’s Mom
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Join us in shining a spotlight on our country’s tragically neglected stillbirth crisis. Your voice matters.
