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Premature births earn Oklahoma an F

 
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Published: November 18, 2009

Oklahoma’s rising rate of premature births earned the state a failing grade on the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card released Tuesday.

photo - Laurie Applekamp, state director of the March of Dimes, attends a news conference at the state Capitol. A report by the March of Dimes gives Oklahoma an F for its premature birth rate. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN
Laurie Applekamp, state director of the March of Dimes, attends a news conference at the state Capitol. A report by the March of Dimes gives Oklahoma an F for its premature birth rate. PHOTO BY STEVE GOOCH, THE OKLAHOMAN

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