2009 March of Dimes Premature Birth US Report Card (IMAGE)

March of Dimes Foundation

2009 March of Dimes Premature Birth US Report Card

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For the second consecutive year, the United States earned only a "D" on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, demonstrating that more than half a million of our nation's newborns didn't get the healthy start they deserved.

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March of Dimes Foundation

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