North Carolina keeps failing mothers and babies. Here's how the March of Dimes makes a difference

North Carolina keeps failing mothers and babies. Here's how the March of Dimes makes a difference

The March of Dimes released its annual report card on maternal and infant health in January, and for the third year in a row North Carolina got a D for its high preterm birth rate and poor record of protecting new mothers and their babies. The United States is “one of the most dangerous high-income countries in the world” for pregnant women, Dr. Michael Warren, the March of Dimes’ chief medical officer, told Cardinal & Pine ahead of the report c…