More than 2.3 million women of reproductive age don't have access to birthing facilities or obstetric doctors, report says More than a third of US counties do not have a single medical birthing facility or the services of an obstetric clinician causing health advocates to warn about the dangers of "maternity care deserts", a new report says. The report, issued by March of Dimes, an infant health non-profit, and published on Tuesday, found that 35.1% of US counties are what the group calls matern...
Millions of US women in 'maternity care deserts' face dangers, report warns
The Guardian - 10 Sep 2024 23:44
More than 2.3 million women of reproductive age don't have access to birthing facilities or obstetric doctors, report says More than a third of US counties do not have a single medical birthing facility or the services of an obstetric clinician causing health advocates to warn about the dangers of "maternity care deserts", a new report says. The report, issued by March of Dimes, an infant health non-profit, and published on Tuesday, found that 35.1% of US counties are what the group calls matern...
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