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Martin68

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6. The US has the highest incidence of infant morality among peer countries. Now it will get worse.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:48 AM

Apr 15

"In 2013, the US infant mortality rate (IMR) ranked 51st internationally, comparable to Croatia, despite an almost three-fold difference in GDP per capita."

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4856058/

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Free US family planning clinics face ruin after White House freezes funds [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 15 OP

that will greatly increase unplanned pregnancies Skittles Apr 15 #1

They want the birth rate to increase. maxsolomon Apr 15 #7

The billionaires and the oligarchy want you to reproduce so your babies can work in their proverbial salt mines AZJonnie Apr 15 #2

This action's a political reward for the Religious Right Vogon_Glory Apr 15 #3

once again: isn't this money appropriated by congress for this? Hieronymus Phact Apr 15 #4

EVerything they have done the past 3 months has been illegal BumRushDaShow Apr 15 #5

The US has the highest incidence of infant morality among peer countries. Now it will get worse. Martin68 Apr 15 #6