PA SR171

Designates October 2025 as "Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania

Approximately 1 million U.S. pregnancies annually end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or newborn death, with 25% of pregnancies ending in miscarriage and about 1% (24,000) ending in stillbirth

Black parents experience significantly higher rates of pregnancy loss and infant death than white or Hispanic parents due to disparities in maternal health care quality, socioeconomic factors, and structural racism

Calls for greater public education and professional training for physicians, clergy, EMTs, funeral directors, police, nurses, educators, and employers who interact with grieving families

October has been nationally recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month since 1988