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To: TopCat who wrote (20915)	7/28/2012 10:58:38 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 85487

start with #34, fetal death rate en.wikipedia.org U.S. has second worst newborn death rate in modern world, report says Only Latvia, with six deaths per 1,000 live births, has a higher death rate for newborns than the United States, which is tied near the bottom of industrialized nations with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia with five deaths per 1,000 births. The research also found that poorer mothers with less education were at a significantly higher risk of early delivery. The study added that in general lower educational attainment was associated with higher newborn mortality. Tinker said some nations ranked high in part because they offer free health services for pregnant women and babies, while the United States suffers from disparities in access to health care. "We can do better here, but what's really important is that we do something" in the developing world, she said articles.cnn.com