Milwaukee’s teen pregnancy rate is among the highest in the nation. Babies born to teens are more likely die while they are still infants. Improving the health of young, inexperienced mothers and their babies is part of the effort to reduce infant deaths in Wisconsin. Shamane Mills reports on a program in Milwaukee called “Blanket of Love”…
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