H.R.298

Pennsylvania HR298 recognizes September 2025 as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" to highlight the issue and support efforts to reduce infant deaths.

Pennsylvania HR298 recognizes September 2025 as "Infant Mortality Awareness Month" to raise awareness about the issue and support efforts to reduce infant deaths. The resolution highlights that approximately 800 infants died each year in Pennsylvania between 2013 and 2022. It emphasizes that Black infants have the highest rate of infant mortality and are more likely to die from low birth weight and related causes. The resolution urges all residents to join in raising awareness and supporting efforts to reduce infant deaths, low birth weight, preterm births, and disparities.