Mississippi bill would create panel to study infant, fetal deaths

JACKSON, Miss. — Lawmakers are working on a bill to create a review panel to study infant and fetal deaths in Mississippi, WJTV reported.

The proposed Panel to Investigate Infant and Fetal Deaths would operate under the Mississippi State Department of Health, the report said.

The panel would examine factors behind infant and fetal deaths across the state, according to WJTV.

The WJTV report did not include details on the bill’s sponsors, timeline or the panel’s membership.