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How many more birthing units can Maine afford to close? | Opinion (opens the original)
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Marya Goettsche-Spurling, MD, FAAFP, is co-chair of the Rural Maternity Task Force for the Maine Academy of Family Physicians. Since 2015, the state of Maine has closed 12 birthing units. From 2014 to 2023, the average distance traveled to a birthing unit doubled when a family’s local birthing unit closed. When looking at the entirety of the state, the average distance to a birthing unit increased by a staggering 138% from 9.3 miles to 22.2 miles. Studies show that across the United States, incr
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