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Premature birth is now the #1 obstetric problem in the nation. The March of Dimes has launched a multiyear campaign to raise public awareness, reduce rates of premature birth and increase research to find the causes. A complete media kit follows, including statistics and state-by-state rates.
 
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Rates of Prematurity by State (.pdf, 10k)
Chart: Preterm Births, US, 1982-2002 (.pdf, 50k)
Chart: Preterm Births by Race/Ethnicity, US, 2002 (.pdf, 134k)
Prematurity Profile (.pdf, 33k)
Prematurity Campaign Sponsors (.pdf, 379k)
Prematurity Campaign Partners and Alliances
The Growing Problem of Prematurity (.pdf, 164k)
"I Want My 9 Months": Online Press Kit Starring Thalia (November 2005)
Prematurity Experts Call for Targeted Research (September 2005)
Number of Babies Born Prematurely Nears Historic Half Million Mark in U.S. (September 2005)
News Release: New Program Offers Support for Families of Babies Born Prematurely (April 2005)
News Release: Babies Born Preterm Cost Business Big Money (March 2005)
News Release: March of Dimes Funds New Prematurity Research (February 2005)
 
     
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