Hundreds of childbirth units have shut down at U.S. hospitals over the past five years, according to a report.

<div class="block">Hundreds of childbirth units have shut down at U.S. hospitals over the past five years, according to a report.</div>

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Report: 300+ U.S. Birth Units Have Closed Since 2018

Hundreds of childbirth units have shut down at us hospitals over the last five years. This is according to a report published yesterday by nonprofit March of Dimes, which has been tracking the closures since 2018. About 300 birthing units have closed since then. The report found more than 5.6 million women live in counties with little to no access to maternal health care and found more than a third of us counties were maternity care. Deserts, Ohio had the most women impacted by overall reduction in access to care.