Dear Friends and Family,
Please join us today in remembering our daughter Audrey and all the lost children whose families still grieve by lighting a candle in memory and in hope that greater research can save others in the future.
Love and peace,
Sarah, Alex and Maddie
October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. More than 25,000 children are stillborn in the United States every year leaving mothers, entire families and communities devastated. Estimates of the rate of occurrence of stillbirth make it at least as common as autism. Stillbirth is not an intractable problem. Greater research would likely significantly reduce its incidence, but good research requires good data. S.3142 and H.R. 5979: Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act is under consideration by Congress. This proposed bill would standardize stillbirth investigation and diagnosis, thus providing more data for the needed research. Better research means fewer children born still.
On October 15th, remember the thousands of unfinished children lost and the families who remain to grieve them. Honor them by taking action. Let's help pass H.R. 5979 and S.3142.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3142/show
Visit www.october15th.com for more information and resources.
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