2. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 1 young person under 25 dies from HIV infection.

3. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 5 children or youth under 20 commit suicide.

4. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 9 children or youth under 20 are homicide victims.

5. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 9 children or youth under 20 die from firearms.

6. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 34 children and youth under 20 die from accidents.

7. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 77 babies die.

8. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 157 babies are born at very low birthweight (less than 3 lbs., 4 oz.).

9. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 180 children are arrested for violent crimes.

10. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 367 children are arrested for drug abuse.

11. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 401 babies are born to mothers who had late or no prenatal care.

12. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 825 babies are born at low birth weight (less than 5 lbs. 8 oz.).

13. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 1,310 babies are born without health insurance.

14. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 1,329 babies are born to teen mothers.

15. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 2,019 babies are born into poverty.

16. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 2,319 babies are born to mothers who are not high school graduates.

17. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 2,861 high school students drop out.* * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

18. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 3,585 babies are born to unmarried mothers.

19. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 4,248 children are arrested.

20. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 7,883 children are reported abused or neglected.

21. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) 17,297 public school students are suspended.* * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

22. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 1 second a public high school student is suspended.* * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

23. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 9 seconds a high school student drops out.* * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

24. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 10 seconds a public school student is corporally punished.* * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).

25. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 11 seconds a child is reported abused or neglected.

26. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 20 seconds a child is arrested.

27. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 24 seconds a baby is born to an unmarried mother.

28. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 37 seconds a baby is born to a mother who is not a high school graduate.

29. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 43 seconds a baby is born into poverty.

30. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 1 minute a baby is born to a teen mother.

31. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 2 minutes a baby is born at low birth weight (less than 5 lbs., 8 oz.).

32. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 4 minutes a baby is born to a mother who had late or no prenatal care.

33. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 4 minutes a child is arrested for drug abuse.

34. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 8 minutes a child is arrested for a violent crime.

35. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 9 minutes a baby is born at very low birth weight (less than 3 lbs., 4 oz.).

36. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 19 minutes a baby dies.

37. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 42 minutes a child or youth under 20 dies from an accident.

38. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 3 hours a child or youth under 20 is killed by a firearm.

39. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 3 hours a child or youth under 20 is a homicide victim.

40. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every 5 hours a child or youth under 20 commits suicide.

41. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) Every day a young person under 25 dies from HIV infection.

42. Every Day in the United States… Courtesy of the 2002 Children’s Defense Fund (as of March 2002) * Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each).