U.S. Infant Mortality
Janny Scott’s “Nightmare of Deadly Lullabies” (front page, Aug. 5) certainly points out the tragic crisis of infant mortality and the need for comprehensive prenatal care for expectant mothers in California. The heart-wrenching, personal tragedies of parents facing the stark reality of their baby’s death give human dimension to the grim facts and statistics so well documented in Scott’s article.
Based on our soon to be released community perinatal needs assessment, the March of Dimes is looking for long-term solutions to eliminate the financial and non-financial barriers to universal prenatal care.
We cannot consider ourselves a civilized nation and not provide for a healthy birth for our children. Timely care saves both lives and money. We, at the March of Dimes, urge public officials and citizens to make prenatal care available for every pregnant woman who needs and wants help.
MICHAEL T. PFEIFFER
Executive Director, March of Dimes
Birth Defects Foundation
Southern California Chapter
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