'It seems ironic that you would both create a system where people were sometimes forced to remain pregnant and forced to give birth, and that in those very same places, there would be a disinvestment in healthcare facilities.'
A new study released Tuesday reveals that more than a third of U.S. counties are now considered"maternity care deserts," without any obstetric healthcare providers, hospitals, or birth centers—and states with proposed or current abortion bans are especially likely to have few resources for pregnant people.
As many as 6.9 million women have little to no access to maternal healthcare, including 2.2 million women of childbearing age. Nearly 150,000 babies were negatively affected by a lack of practicing obstetricians, certified midwives, nurse midwives, hospitals, or birth centers. The proportion of women living in counties below the national median household income is twice as high for maternity care deserts as it is in full access counties .
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