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Prattville fire station No. 4 has installed a Safe Haven Baby Box. It’s a protective compartment where a parent can anonymously surrender a new born infant with no questions asked. This addition is the second box to be functioning in Alabama.
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A judge ruled that Alabama cannot shut down freestanding birth centers that meet certain standards, siding with midwives and doctors who challenged what they described as Alabama's de facto ban on the facilities.
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Alabama is one of the worst states to have a baby. That’s according to the financial website WalletHub.
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Alabama’s infant mortality rate has hit a record low. The Alabama Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that the 2018 infant mortality rate was…
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Please find enclosed Alabama Public Radio’s entry for best radio documentary, titled “Help Wanted: Alabama’s Rural Health Care Crisis.” The three member…
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State health officials say Alabama’s infant mortality rate is on the rise.The Alabama Department of Public health issued a news release yesterday saying…
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Forecasters say parts of Alabama could see severe weather including possible tornadoes tonight and tomorrow. APR’s Alex AuBuchon has the details.The…
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Alabama's infant mortality rate declined in 2013 and the infant mortality rate for black infants fell to its lowest level ever.The state Department of…
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Alabama is launching a program called "State of Champions" to try to reduce the state's high infant mortality rate.State Health Officer Don Williamson and…
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Alabama's infant mortality rate has reached an all-time low, but it's still high nationally. Figures released by the state health agency on Thursday show…