Millions of Americans lack adequate access to prenatal care: Report
Summary
A report from the March of Dimes says that 5.8 million women in the U.S. live in areas without full maternity care. About one-third of the counties in the country do not have hospitals or full services for pregnancy and childbirth.Key Facts
- 5.8 million women live in counties lacking complete maternity care.
- One in three U.S. counties is called a “maternity care desert.”
- A maternity care desert means there are no hospitals or birth centers with maternity services nearby.
- The report was released by the March of Dimes, a health nonprofit.
- The March of Dimes was founded by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Lack of maternity care means pregnant women may not get the care they need close to home.
- This issue affects maternal health and access to safe childbirth services.
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