 From the KFLS newsroom, here's what's happening. Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley's bill to prevent stillbirths has been signed into law. Under the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act, federal funds will be allowed to be used for stillbirth prevention research and other activities. According to the CDC, one out of 175 babies delivered in the U.S. are stillborn. Recent research shows at least 25% are potentially preventable.