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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 832 

Supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as ‘‘National Stillbirth 

Prevention Day’’, recognizing tens of thousands of families in the United 

States that have endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to 

keep other families from experiencing the same tragedy. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 

Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. KING, Mr. 

HEINRICH, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of September 19, 2024, as ‘‘National Stillbirth Prevention Day’’, recognizing tens of 

thousands of families in the United States that have 

endured a stillbirth, and seizing the opportunity to keep 

other families from experiencing the same tragedy. 

Whereas approximately 21,000 pregnancies in the United 

States end in stillbirth each year, and the lack of access 

to maternal health care services has exacerbated the crisis; 

Whereas racial disparities persist in birth outcomes, with 

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waiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Hispanic families 

at the greatest risk of losing a baby to stillbirth; 

Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, the annual number of stillbirths far exceeds 

the number of deaths among children under 15 years of 

age due to sudden infant death syndrome, car accidents, 

drowning, guns, fire, poison, and flu combined; 

Whereas stillbirths are devastating and have a profound and 

lifelong impact on the families who endure them; 

Whereas losing a baby to stillbirth is linked to an increased 

risk of maternal morbidity and mortality; 

Whereas, with increased awareness and better data collection, 

the United States will be able to better understand why 

stillbirths in the United States are happening at an 

alarming rate and identify what can be done to combat 

this crisis; 

Whereas proven stillbirth prevention efforts have the power to 

save thousands of babies every year, and innovations in 

stillbirth prevention could save thousands of additional 

families nationwide every year from the heartache of losing a baby; 

Whereas recognizing ‘‘National Stillbirth Prevention Day’’ is 

an opportunity to increase awareness, support evidencebased prevention efforts, promote research, encourage improved data collection and greater understanding, and 

provide support to those who have experienced a stillbirth; and 

Whereas ‘‘National Stillbirth Prevention Day’’— 

(1) celebrates the passage of the Maternal and Child 

Health Stillbirth Prevention Act (Public Law 118–69; 


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138 Stat. 1485), which opens up more Federal resources 

for stillbirth prevention activities and research; and 

(2) calls on the President and all other Federal officials to use their authority to take action to help reduce 

stillbirths and to ensure every expectant family is educated on how to reduce the risk of losing a baby to stillbirth: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

3 Stillbirth Prevention Day’’; 

4 (2) understands the importance of advancing 

5 evidence-based prevention efforts; and 

6 (3) requests that the President issue a procla7 mation calling upon the people of the United States 

8 to observe ‘‘National Stillbirth Prevention Day’’ with 

9 appropriate awareness programs and activities. 

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