We can prevent stillbirths. Urge Congress to Act!
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Dear Friend,

Listen, I know your time is valuable, so I am going to get right to the
point. Congress is preparing to wind down for the year and they have yet
to enact critical legislation that can help address the tragic loss of
stillbirth that so many families face each year.

[ [link removed] ]→ Sign our letter telling Congress to enact the Stillbirth Health
Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before they leave at the
end of the year!

Tragically, 23,500 babies (65 a day) are stillborn every year in the
United States - that is more deaths than prematurity, SIDS, car accidents,
drowning, guns, fire, poison, and flu COMBINED. This is equivalent to
losing nearly three classes of kindergarteners every day for an entire
year. [1] Longstanding and persistent racial disparities mean that Black
mothers experience stillbirths at double the rate of their white
counterparts. [ [link removed] ]

And yet stillbirth remains one of the most underfunded and understudied
public health issues today. But as dire as this picture looks, we can do
something about it―right now.

Late last year the U.S House of Representatives passed the bipartisan
Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act, named
after Autumn Joy, who was stillborn on July 8, 2011. This legislation is
the beginning of a longer-term solution towards the prevention of
stillbirth in the United States. The bill will make critical steps to
invest in research and data collection required to better understand and
prevent stillbirth in the United States. [ [link removed] ]

The remaining legislative days in Congress are limited, but it is not too
late to enact SHINE.

[2]→Act now! Tell Congress to pass the SHINE for Autumn Act before they
adjourn.

In an instant, the joy and anticipation moms and families feel as they
prepare to welcome a new baby into their family can turn into crushing
disappointment and relentless pain that losing that life through
stillbirth can bring. No family should ever have to experience this loss.

We can and we must do better to support the health of mothers and babies
and to prevent further tragedies to expectant families.

[3]→ Add your name now so I can make sure your voice is heard too, and be
sure to share the link below with your friends and family so they can also
take action.

Together we are a powerful voice for families!

- Tina, Monifa, Kristin and the entire MomsRising/MamásConPoder Team

P.S. Have you or someone you loved experienced the tragic loss of a
stillbirth? Please consider [ [link removed] ]sharing your story. Your personal story,
your experience matters and will help bring a deeper understanding to why
the SHINE for Autumn Act is so critically important to families.

[1] [ [link removed] ]Cause of Fetal Death: Data From the Fetal Death Report, 2014, CDC
[2] [ [link removed] ]Stillbirth, Data and Statistics, CDC
[3] [ [link removed] ]H.R.5487 - SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021


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