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What Happens When States Offer Prenatal Care Coverage to Unauthorized Immigrants?

Image of a couple at a prenatal care appointment.

When states offer prenatal care coverage to unauthorized immigrants women get the care they need and babies get healthier. 

Women have seven more prenatal care visits on average and are much more likely to get an ultrasound and be screened for gestational diabetes.

Babies are more likely to get vaccinated and are less likely to be born at an extremely low birth weight or die. 

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