The long title of the Sheppard-Towner Act was 'An Act for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes.'

The Sheppard-Towner Act was enacted during the 66th United States Congress.

The Sheppard-Towner Act became effective on November 23, 1921.

The Sheppard-Towner Act is identified by Public Law 66–97.

The Sheppard-Towner Act can be found in Volume 41, Chapter 135 of the United States Statutes at Large.

President Woodrow Wilson signed the Sheppard-Towner Act into law.

The Supreme Court case *Roe v. Wade* is mentioned in relation to the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The common name for the act was the Maternity and Infancy Act.

Senator Morris Sheppard of California and Representative Horace Mann Towner of Iowa were the key legislative sponsors.

Representative Jeannette Pickering Rankin introduced the Sheppard-Towner bill in Congress in 1920.

A bill presented by Representative Jeannette Pickering Rankin served as a model for the Sheppard-Towner Act.

President Harding opposed the Sheppard-Towner bill when it was presented to him.

The House passed the Sheppard-Towner Act with a vote of 39 to 279.

Supreme Court cases challenging the Sheppard-Towner Act's constitutionality were upheld in 1923.

The Sheppard-Towner Act was modeled after legislation proposed by Senator Robert La Follette Sr.

Which U.S. President signed the Sheppard-Towner Act into law?

Which legislative body enacted the Sheppard-Towner Act?

Who were the primary legislative sponsors of the Sheppard-Towner Act?

What was the common name for the 'Promotion of the Welfare and Hygiene of Maternity and Infancy Act'?

Which Supreme Court case is mentioned in connection with the Sheppard-Towner Act?

The Sheppard-Towner Act was enacted by which Congress?

What was the common name for the act promoting the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy?

The Sheppard-Towner Act was effective from which date?

The Sheppard-Towner Act was associated with Public Law number:

The primary goal of the Sheppard-Towner Act was to provide federal funding for national park conservation.

The Sheppard-Towner Act mandated the use of public health nurses and consultation centers.

The initial federal appropriation for the Sheppard-Towner Act was $1.48 million for fiscal year 1921-1922.

Federal funds under the Sheppard-Towner Act were distributed equally to all states regardless of population.

The U.S. Public Health Service was primarily responsible for administering the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The Sheppard-Towner Act aimed to phase out midwifery entirely by replacing it solely with physicians.

The Sheppard-Towner Act provided funding for states to establish prenatal clinics and educate mothers.

What was the primary objective of the Sheppard-Towner Act of 1921?

How were federal funds distributed to states under the Sheppard-Towner Act?

Which federal bureau was responsible for administering the Sheppard-Towner Act?

The Sheppard-Towner Act provided for the training and licensure of which group of birth attendants?

Which of the following accurately describes the distribution of federal funds under the Sheppard-Towner Act?

The Sheppard-Towner Act is credited with contributing to a decrease in infant mortality rates.

Children's Bureau reports revealed that most expectant mothers received adequate medical advice before the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The Children's Bureau research suggested that infant deaths were largely unavoidable due to genetic factors.

The Children's Bureau study found no correlation between poverty and infant mortality rates.

Approximately 3,000 child and maternal health care centers were established due to the act.

Midwives attended nearly half of all births in the U.S. when the Sheppard-Towner Act was passed, especially in the South.

The U.S. infant mortality rate decreased from 76.2 per 1,000 live births in 1922 to 67.6 per 1,000 in 1929.

The decline in infant mortality during the 1920s was solely attributable to the Sheppard-Towner Act.

Spending on child-life and health/sanitation showed no significant impact on reducing infant mortality rates according to the study.

Home nurse visits had a negligible effect on reducing infant mortality rates.

Prenatal letters provided by the act significantly decreased infant mortality by over 5 deaths per 1,000 live births.

The Sheppard-Towner Act had a greater positive impact on reducing infant mortality for white populations compared to non-white populations.

The aggregate effect of the Sheppard-Towner Act in reducing infant mortality was primarily driven by white populations.

The estimated cost per infant death prevented by the Sheppard-Towner Act was over $1000 in federal expenditures.

According to Children's Bureau reports, what percentage of expectant mothers lacked professional medical advice before the Sheppard-Towner Act?

What infant mortality rate did the Children's Bureau find in its examination of 23,000 infants?

The Children's Bureau research primarily attributed preventable infant deaths to:

How did poverty levels correlate with infant mortality according to the Children's Bureau study?

What was a key impact attributed to the Sheppard-Towner Act?

How did the U.S. infant mortality rate change between 1922 and 1929?

What was the estimated cost per infant death prevented by the Sheppard-Towner Act, according to federal expenditures?

Which of the following was a key impact attributed to the Sheppard-Towner Act?

What was the infant mortality rate found by the Children's Bureau's examination of 23,000 infants?

How did prenatal letters impact infant mortality rates according to the study?

Which of the following was a consequence of the Sheppard-Towner Act regarding pregnancy and childbirth?

Women's organizations, like the Women's Joint Congressional Committee, had minimal influence on the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The U.S. Children's Bureau was primarily staffed by male doctors and lawyers.

The advocacy for the Sheppard-Towner Act represented an example of statist reform.

The American Medical Association (AMA) strongly supported the Sheppard-Towner Act from its inception.

States with longer histories of women's suffrage, like Colorado and Washington, generally had higher participation in the Sheppard-Towner program.

The American Academy of Pediatrics was founded in opposition to the Sheppard-Towner Act.

AMA members believed that mother and infant health policy administration should be led by the Children's Bureau.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution supported the Sheppard-Towner Act throughout its existence.

A filibuster was used in the Senate in January 1927 to ensure the renewal of the Sheppard-Towner Act.

The primary opposition to the Sheppard-Towner Act stemmed from concerns about its cost to taxpayers.

The advocacy for the Sheppard-Towner Act is best described as an example of what type of reform?

Which organization was a primary opponent of the Sheppard-Towner Act, fearing government overreach into medical services?

What tactic was employed by senators in January 1927 to block the renewal of the Sheppard-Towner Act?

Which group's activism was crucial for the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act in the post-suffrage era?

Which of the following organizations initially supported but later opposed the Sheppard-Towner Act?

Which group primarily staffed the U.S. Children's Bureau?

What was the AMA's main criticism regarding the administration of mother and infant health policy?

Which states were NOT mentioned as having higher participation levels in the Sheppard-Towner program?

Which organization was established by members of the AMA's Pediatric Section after their views on the Sheppard-Towner Act's renewal were rebuked?

What was the primary reason cited by the AMA for opposing the Sheppard-Towner Act?

What was the primary criticism leveled by AMA members against the administrators of the Children's Bureau?

Which of the following states was mentioned as never participating in the Sheppard-Towner program?

The Sheppard-Towner Act remained in effect until 1935.

The Sheppard-Towner Act is considered the federal government's first significant involvement in social security legislation.

The Sheppard-Towner Act was extended for two years before its final expiration on June 30, 1929.

The Sheppard-Towner Act's legacy includes setting the framework for maternal and infant care provisions in the Social Security Act of 1935.

A 2021 study indicated that the Sheppard-Towner Act's success was hindered by its robust data collection from states.

Lessons learned from the Sheppard-Towner Act led to calls for less federal oversight in subsequent social programs.

The Sheppard-Towner Act is historically significant as the federal government's first venture into what area of legislation?

The Sheppard-Towner Act expired in what year?

According to a 2021 study, what factor contributed to the Sheppard-Towner Act's defeat?

The Sheppard-Towner Act's legacy is evident in its influence on which later piece of federal legislation?

What lessons were learned from the Sheppard-Towner Act regarding federal oversight of social programs?