Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking

Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care or face giving birth in an emergency room.
Fewer than half of rural hospitals have labor and delivery units and the number keeps dropping. It’s forcing pregnant women to travel longer distances for care or face giving birth in an emergency room (Sept. 17) (AP Video by Claire Rush, Kristin Hall, Manuel Valdes)

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Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home