Stillbirth remains one of the most devastating and least addressed public
health crises in the United States. Urge Congress to Act!
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Dear Friend,

This week we recognize National Stillbirth Prevention Day honoring the
tens of thousands of families who experience the unimaginable pain of
losing a baby to stillbirth every year. We honor them AND we demand action
to end these preventable tragedies.
 
[ [link removed] ]→ Add your name to our letter urging Congress to pass the Stillbirth
Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act!
 
Stillbirth remains one of the most devastating and least addressed public
health crises in the United States.
More than 21,000 babies are stillborn each year in the U.S. That’s 58
babies a day! That’s more than the number of deaths caused by prematurity,
SIDS, car accidents, drowning, guns, fires, poisoning, and flu COMBINED.
It’s the equivalent of nearly three kindergarten classrooms lost every
single day. [1] And because of deep, systemic inequities in health care,
Black mothers experience stillbirths at twice the rate of white mothers, a
heartbreaking disparity that’s persisted for decades. [ [link removed] ] 
 
And yet, stillbirth remains one of the most underfunded, under-researched,
and overlooked public health issues.
 
But here’s the good news: We can do something about it. And we are.
 
Last year, we won a big victory together when the Maternal and Child
Health Stillbirth Prevention Act was signed into law.[ [link removed] ] It is the first
federal legislation acknowledging stillbirth as a public health priority.
That was step one.
 
Now we must take the next critical step: passing the SHINE for Autumn
Act—a bipartisan bill named in honor of Autumn Joy, who was stillborn on
July 8, 2011. This bill will provide vital investments in research, data
collection, and community awareness to help us finally address and prevent
stillbirth in the U.S.
 
[2]→Act now! Tell Congress to pass the SHINE for Autumn Act!
 
In an instant, the joy and anticipation of welcoming a new baby can turn
into crushing grief. No parent should have to endure that pain alone—or
without the full force of our government working to understand and prevent
it.
We can and must do better.
Let’s stand together to protect moms, babies, and families.
 
[3]→  Take action now and then share this link with your friends and
family.
 
Together we are a powerful voice for families!
 
- Tina, Monifa, Kristin and the entire MomsRising Team
 
P.S.  Have you or someone you love experienced the heartbreaking loss of a
stillbirth? Your story matters. [ [link removed] ]Please consider sharing it to help
others understand why the SHINE for Autumn Act is so urgently needed.
Together, our stories can shape policy and save lives.
 
[1] [ [link removed] ]Cause of Fetal Death: Data From the Fetal Death Report, 2015-2017,
CDC
[2] [ [link removed] ]Data and Statistics on Stillbirth, CDC
[3] [ H.R.4581 ]H.R.4581 - Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of
2024


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