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A young mom's labor was normal — and then her heart stopped

Jennifer Choate's pregnancy was uncomplicated — until it wasn't. Two and a half weeks before her March 6, 2025 due date, the 27-year-old went to the emergency room at the University of Maryland ...
The New York Times

Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study Finds

Labor and delivery units are losing money and struggling to find staff, in rural areas and large cities alike. By Sarah Kliff Sarah Kliff is an investigative health ...
Los Angeles Times

Why are so many California hospitals closing their labor and delivery units?

Last week, Keck Medicine of USC announced the closure of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital obstetric services on Nov. 20. They cited a 40% decline in deliveries over the past decade within “our community” ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Doctors 'shocked': Mercy Health-West to close labor and delivery

A Hamilton County hospital is closing down its obstetrics labor and delivery program due to staffing shortages. Mercy Health-West Hospital has served Greater Cincinnati’s expecting mothers and ...
Salon

Labor and delivery centers are closing in red states. What happens to pregnant women next?

The only hospital in a Northern Idaho town of 9,000 people, Bonner General Health, announced last week that it was closing its labor and delivery clinic. The hospital — situated in Sandpoint, a remote ...