US Politics
Mississippi's Infant Mortality Emergency: A Test of American Values and Governance
Mississippi declared a public health emergency in response to a rising infant mortality rate that reached 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024, nearly double the national average. It is a national tragedy that such profound suffering, particularly in Black communities, persists in America, and the state's piecemeal response, while a start, is a devastating indictment of our collective failure to uphold the fundamental right to life and health for all citizens.
