During this video, two physicians ponder the questions of why African American females give birth to small babies at twice the rate of white females. The United States has one of the worst preterm birth rates than a lot of other countries (California Newsreel, 2008). Preterm births are among the 2nd leading causes of death for infants in the United States (California Newsreel, 2008). Those infants that were born preterm and survive are more likely to have lifetime learning and medical problems than those babies who are not preterm (California Newsreel, 2008). The general rule of thumb is the higher the socioeconomic status they tend to live longer and have fewer health problems than those with low socioeconomic status. However, this is