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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing called to examine the severe health problems of infants whose mothers abused drugs, alcohol, or tobacco during their pregnancies, or who suffer from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Opening statements are included from Congressmen George…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Alcoholic Beverages, Congenital Impairments, Drinking
National Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality, Washington, DC. – 1990
Trends during the 1980s are described including high infant mortality, no decline in low birthweight percentages, an increase in the black-white infant mortality gap, more high-risk pregnancies, and inadequate prenatal care. Inadequate progress in reducing infant mortality is attributed in part to the limited technological ability to save…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Child Health, Disabilities
