Addressing Florida's infant mortality rate and barriers to health care
Black babies are at higher risk of infant mortality than white babies. There are also several factors behind the barriers to prenatal care in Florida.
Source: wfsu.org
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Black babies are at higher risk of infant mortality than white babies. There are also several factors behind the barriers to prenatal care in Florida.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1,200 women died of maternal causes in 2021, compared to 861 in 2020 and 754 in 2019.