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Congenital Heart Defects
For the First Time in U.S. History, Congress Addresses the Needs of the Congenital Heart Defect Population by Introducing the 'Congenital Heart Futures Act'
April 4th, 2009
Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Congressman Zack Space (D-OH) today introduced new legislation that, for the first time in history, will address the needs of those affected by congenital heart defects (CHDs) - America's most common birth defect that affects approximately one out of 120 babies each year. "A child is born with a congenital heart defect every fifteen minutes," says Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL). "Despite the prevalence of congenital heart defects, research, data collection, education and awareness are limited. This legislation will expand research and broaden its scope to help those currently living with congenital heart defects and perhaps, one day,...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-04)
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