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Growing Maternity Ward Closures Prompt California Lawmakers to Act
A pregnant woman in a hospital. Photo via Pixabay In just the first few months of 2024, four California hospitals have closed or announced plans to close their maternity wards. The closures are part of an accelerating trend unfolding across the state, creating maternity care deserts and decreasing access to prenatal care. In the past three years, 29 hospitals stopped delivering babies, according to a CalMatters investigation on maternity ward closures. Nearly 50 obstetrics departments have closed over the past decade. Now, California lawmakers are trying to slow the trend.  Assemblymember Akilah Weber and Sen. Dave Cortese are pursuing legislation to increase transparency aro

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