[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4391]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         STILLBIRTH PREVENTION

  (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. HINSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my bipartisan 
bill to recognize today as National Stillbirth Prevention Day. There 
are 21,000 babies stillborn in the U.S. each year, and the way I see 
it, that is 21,000 too many.
  One in four stillbirths are preventable. Every baby lost to 
stillbirth is a heartbreak that we can prevent, but amidst this grief, 
there is hope. I am humbled to be joined today by women who have 
endured stillbirths. These women are some of the strongest people I 
have ever met. Out of their pain, they have found a purpose: preventing 
stillbirth and ensuring expecting moms have healthy pregnancies and 
healthy babies.
  The stillbirth rate in the U.S. is unacceptably high. By leveraging 
Federal resources for evidence-based care, research, and education, we 
will save lives and save babies. We can and we must do more for moms 
and their babies, and together we can end the tragedy of stillbirth.

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