According to recent reports from March of Dimes, over 5.6 women live in counties with no or limited access to maternity care service.

March of Dimes has investigated maternity care use since 2018, determining locations which are “maternity care deserts.” Maternity care deserts are counties lacking obstetric care and obstetric providers through a hospital or birth center. Over 36% of counties in the United States have been identified as maternity care deserts.

According to the reports, over 369 counties in the United States saw decreased maternity care access because of the loss of obstetric units in hospitals. This made up almost […]

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