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'''Premature birth''' is the birth of human before full term is reached at 37 weeks.  It is most common for twins and other multiple births.  The smallest babies to survive weighed in at less than 10 ounces, born 16 weeks early.  There are about 380,000 premature births annually in the U.S.
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'''Premature birth''' is the birth of human before full term is reached at 37 weeks.  It is most common for twins and other multiple births.  The smallest babies to survive weighed in at less than 10 ounces, born 16 weeks early.  Traditionally there were about 380,000 premature births annually in the U.S.
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A sharp rise in premature birth in the 2020s may be due to the impact of the high [[abortion]] rate. "The U.S. preterm birth rate has hit a 15-year high, a startling increase of over 10 percent. This outsized leap is not an anomaly — rather, it is the culmination of a decade-long trend, one that has been particularly dangerous here in the U.S." <ref>https://rollcall.com/2023/10/20/congress-must-face-the-preemie-crisis/</ref>
    
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