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Senate Health Committee favorably reports bill to designate Sept. 19 as Stillbirth Prevention Day
Summary
After proponent testimony from families and advocacy groups, the Senate Health Committee voted to favorably report House Bill 4 to rules and reference; witnesses urged the designation to raise awareness, support research and strengthen prevention and bereavement supports.
The Senate Health Committee on a second hearing moved to favorably report House Bill 4, which would designate Sept. 19 as Ohio Stillbirth Prevention Day, after proponent testimony from parents and statewide advocates.
Dr. Michael Bullock, president of Miles Mission, and two other witnesses described stillbirth as a public-health problem and urged the committee to act. "On October 13, my wife and I held Miles for a few moments, kissed his cold cheeks, and said our goodbyes," Bullock said, describing his family's loss. He told the committee Ohio averages "almost 800 stillbirths a year, or a little more than 2 families a day" and cited a 2023 National Institutes of Health…
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