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.
Following the abrupt closure in August of the only maternity ward within 40 miles, Alisha Alderson decided to go to Boise, Idaho a two-hour drive through a mountain pass to be closer to a hospital.
More than 2 million women live in maternity care deserts oregonlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from oregonlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards People are seeking options to give birth closer to home santamariatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from santamariatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.