‘We were terrified’: A roadside birth and the harsh reality of maternity deserts in Missouri, Kan...

The family is opening up about their terrifying ordeal of delivering a baby in the dark to raise awareness of a growing concern sweeping the nation-maternity deserts.
STORY: www.kctv5.com/2024/04/08/we-w...

[@shalattaescobar4178]

Praise God. We need more hospital maternity units
Im praying 🙏

[@shalattaescobar4178]

Beautiful family ❤

[@hankterreros223]

Aloha Friday!

[@TheMissPoovey]

Great info, thanks for posting and reporting.
Edited to add;
Missouri is sitting on an extra fat budget from the women’s services that were discontinued.
These are the results. Money in the hands of the state not being used where and how it’s needed.
So sad the elected officials care more about image, bank balance and reputation than making sure the job of safeguarding our tax dollars are used with wisdom and efficiency. Year after year.

[@ts-900]

And this is why we are giving billions to Ukraine.

[@dawnreneegmail]

Happened in Wyoming where women would have to drive to Fort Collins Colorado for maternal care (era, late 90's). Lot's of questions like where is the reproductive health care going in this country!!!!! Most birth control is manufactured outside the US, legal thus safe abortions are off the menu ( perhaps big Pharma just wants to cash in selling day after pills, who knows?) It was said in Colorado when I lived there what happened to Wyoming was the insurance companies for those obstetric practices stopped carrying obstetric practices altogether.
Sad to hear the 'to go bag' got left behind... that's still a thing right?