U.S. Infant-Mortality High

American Voices • death • health • ISSUE 42•19 • May 15, 2006

In a survey of 33 industrialized nations, the United States was shown to have the second-worst infant-mortality rate. What do you think?

“Hey, don't put this at my feet. I stopped shaking my babies months ago.”
Kate Thornton –
Career Counselor
“Fucking unpatriotic dead babies making the United States look bad.”
Alan Kincaid –
Switchboard Operator
“Number two? This is bullshit!”
Kevin Kolski –
Systems Analyst

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