People are seeking options as rural hospitals close maternity wards

18-9-2023 Health Washington Times - Health 40

Alisha Alderson placed everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases as she prepared to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon. The only maternity ward within 40 miles abruptly closed in August, so she would be staying at her brother's house in Idaho to be closer to a hospital.

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