Stillbirth rates are highest in the US South, research finds

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March 9, 2025, 5:10 PM

• •A new study reports that women in the U.S. South are three times more likely to lose a baby in late pregnancy than mothers in other regions.
• •The study attributes the high rates of pregnancy loss in part to lack of Medicaid expansion in the South.
• •The group also cited a large rural population and comparatively low levels of adequate prenatal care as contributors.

A new study reports that women in the U.S. South are three times more likely to lose a baby in late pregnancy than mothers in other regions. The study attributes the high rates of pregnancy loss in part to lack of Medicaid expansion in the South.

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