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Babies born early, ill, or dead: Florida spends millions on prevention. Why isn’t it getting better?

Born to die: Florida’s infant mortality crisis | A South Florida Sun Sentinel special report

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Rebekah Antoine, 33, of North Miami Beach, attends a prenatal visit at the Southern Birth Justice Network in Miami in February. Antoine, who was pregnant with her fourth child, has since given birth to a healthy baby boy. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Rebekah Antoine, 33, of North Miami Beach, attends a prenatal visit at the Southern Birth Justice Network in Miami in February. Antoine, who was pregnant with her fourth child, has since given birth to a healthy baby boy. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Florida spent more than $170 million in 2023 to address maternal and infant health, about twice what it invested to bring more visitors to Florida, but less than it doled out for wastewater grants. Still, the high rates of infant and fetal mortality, preterm and low-weight births haven’t budged much since spiking and then plateauing a decade ago.

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