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New Data Shows Black Women Have Greater Chance of Preterm Births Especially in Connecticut

New Data Shows Black Women Have Greater Chance of Preterm Births Especially in Connecticut

A new study has found that black women across the country, and especially in the state of Connecticut, have greater odds of birthing a baby prematurely than white or Hispanic women. The study was reported by the New Haven Register and suggests a troubling connection between race and birth injury rates, which are more common among preterm babies. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s data from 2014, 12% of births by black women in Connecticut were preterm compared…

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