"It seems no amount of money provided by the hospital board for the support of Labor and Delivery has been sufficient to maintain this service. We have supported, and would continue to support, Labor and Delivery if there was someone who could provide the service," the hospital said in a statement…
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Monday, October 16, 2023
As 3 Alabama hospitals prepare to close maternity units, fears rise
The closures come as the need for obstetrics care in Alabama is anticipated to rise as a result of its abortion laws. The state has banned almost all abortions since June 2022…
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Another Idaho hospital announces it can no longer deliver babies - Idaho Capital Sun
Valor Health's decision to stop offering labor and delivery care in Emmett comes on the heels of a North Idaho hospital shuttering its maternity services.
It also comes as the Idaho Legislature is on track to defund research into preventing maternal deaths; as state lawmakers have banned nearly all abortions; and as Idaho chooses not extend its postpartum Medicaid coverage...
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Idaho city’s only hospital blames anti-abortion laws as it ends obstetrical services | The Hill
The only hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, has announced it will no longer provide obstetrical services, blaming stringent restrictions on reproductive care enacted by the state's government.
"Without pediatrician coverage to manage neonatal resuscitations and perinatal care, it is unsafe and unethical to offer routine labor and delivery services," Bonner General Health said in a statement...
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