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Pennsylvania House adopts resolution on infant mortality after debate over causes and solutions
Summary
The Pennsylvania House adopted House Resolution 298 designating September 2025 as Infant Mortality Awareness Month. Sponsor Representative Gina Curry cited statewide and county-level infant mortality statistics and maternal-care shortages; a colleaguewas admonished for going off-topic during debate.
The Pennsylvania House on the floor adopted House Resolution 298 designating September 2025 as Infant Mortality Awareness Month, with a recorded vote of 183 ayes and 20 nays.
Representative Gina Curry (D-Delaware) introduced the resolution and said Pennsylvaniahad an infant mortality rate of about 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 and that the figure masks significant disparities. "This is not just a rural issue," Curry said, pointing to counties with no obstetric…
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