California’s Preterm Birth Rate Declines to 9.6%, Meeting March of Dimes’ 2020 Goal
In California, the rate of preterm births, or births before 37 weeks of pregnancy, has dropped by 12% in the past five years. The state's preterm birth rate now is 9.6%, making California one of just six states to meet a 2020 target set by March of Dimes.
- "California's Preterm Birth Rate Declines" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 3/26).