Each Day in America-

 

Each Day in America
July 2011

•      2 mothers die in childbirth.

•      5 children are killed by abuse or neglect.

•      5 children or teens commit suicide.

•      8 children or teens are killed by firearms.

•      32 children or teens die from accidents.

•      80 babies die before their first birthdays.

•      186 children are arrested for violent offenses.

•      368 children are arrested for drug offenses.

•      949 babies are born at low birth weight.

•      1,204 babies are born to teen mothers.

•      1,240 public school students are corporally punished.*

•      2,058 children are confirmed as abused or neglected.

•      2,163 babies are born without health insurance.

•      2,573 babies are born into poverty.

•      3,312 high school students drop out.*

•      4,133 children are arrested.

•      4,717 babies are born to unmarried mothers.

•      18,493 public school students are suspended.

*Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

     Children’s Defense Fund