FL H8051

Recognizes October 15, 2023, as "National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day" in Florida.

Acknowledges that parents and families often cannot openly discuss grief and trauma from miscarriage, stillbirth, and medical complications due to social and cultural taboos.

References the World Health Organization data showing 4 million infant deaths annually within the first year of life, nearly 2 million stillbirths yearly, and one in four pregnancies resulting in miscarriage.

Notes that Florida's Healthy Start program provides home visits, parent education, stress management, and care coordination services to pregnant women and families to reduce infant mortality and developmental risks.

Aims to break the culture of silence surrounding pregnancy and infant loss and help families overcome social stigma in remembering their lost children.