Georgia has earned an “F’’ grade for its rising rate of preterm births, according to a newly released report.
The 2020 March of Dimes Report Card, released this week, said the state’s rate of preterm births, often called premature births, climbed to 11.7 percent in 2019, continuing a steady climb from a bottom of 10.7 percent in 2013.
It’s the second straight year that Georgia has received a failing grade in the report.
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