stillborn
adjective
still·born
ˈstil-ˈbȯrn 
1
: dead at birth
2
: failing from the start : abortive, unsuccessful
a stillborn venture
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In an analysis for this story, ProPublica found that non-Hispanic Black women were about 1 1/2 times as likely as non-Hispanic white women to deliver a stillborn baby at or near their due date.
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Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
Black Americans in general have a lower life expectancy than white Americans, and Black babies are more likely to be stillborn or die in infancy.
—Anna North, Vox, 1 July 2024
In April, the couple shared that their fourth child, a daughter named Indy, was stillborn.
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Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
For Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, their love story starts with All My Children.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Six years ago, a Latinx Californian woman named Adora Perez was charged with murder and sentenced to 11 years in prison for delivering a stillborn baby who had methamphetamine in its system at birth.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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Irena Hwang, ProPublica, 2 July 2024
Black Americans in general have a lower life expectancy than white Americans, and Black babies are more likely to be stillborn or die in infancy.
—Anna North, Vox, 1 July 2024
In April, the couple shared that their fourth child, a daughter named Indy, was stillborn.
10 of 12
Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos
For Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, their love story starts with All My Children.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
Six years ago, a Latinx Californian woman named Adora Perez was charged with murder and sentenced to 11 years in prison for delivering a stillborn baby who had methamphetamine in its system at birth.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 June 2024
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stillborn
adjective
still·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: dead at birth
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