A new report shows the number of babies born prematurely has been increasing in the United States since 2014. The report by the National Center for Health Statistics says preterm births have increased by 2 percent in 2016 and 1.6 percent in 2015 after seven years of decreases. A baby is considered preterm if born before the 37th week of pregnancy. Stacey Stewart is president of the nonprofit March of Dimes. The group works to end preterm birth and other birth defects. She says the increase is an alarming indication that the health of pregnant women and babies in our country is heading in the wrong direction. Stewart calls on members of the U.S. Congress to increase access to quality prenatal care. She also wants government officials to promote proven ways to help reduce the risk of preterm birth. She notes that the U.S. Senate is considering a health care bill that many Americans believe would change coverage for maternity and newborn care. Stewart says now is not the time to make it harder for women to get the care they need to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies. About 400,000 babies in the United States are born preterm each year.
Title: Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year
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years of decreases.</span> <span data-start-time='26833' data-end-time='36813'>A baby is considered preterm if born before the 37th week of pregnancy.</span> <span data-start-time='36813' data-end-time='40667'>Stacey Stewart is president of the nonprofit March of Dimes.</span> <span data-start-time='40667' data-end-time='46583'>The group works to end preterm birth and other birth defects.</span> <span data-start-time='46583' data-end-time='58229'>She says the increase is an alarming indication that the health of pregnant women and babies in our country is heading in the wrong direction.</span> <span data-start-time='58229' data-end-time='66583'>Stewart calls on members of the U.S. Congress to increase access to quality prenatal care.</span> <span data-start-time='66583' data-end-time='75083'>She also wants government officials to promote proven ways to help reduce the risk of preterm birth.</span> <span data-start-time='75083' data-end-time='86917'>She notes that the U.S. Senate is considering a health care bill that many Americans believe would change coverage for maternity and newborn care.</span> <span data-start-time='86917' data-end-time='98521'>Stewart says now is not the time to make it harder for women to get the care they need to have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.</span> <span data-start-time='98521' data-end-time='105500'>About 400,000 babies in the United States are born preterm each year.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img 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