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Miles Campus Maternity Fight | Bangor News
A grassroots coalition in Damariscotta, Maine, is rallying against MaineHealth’s plan to shut down the labor and delivery unit at the Miles Campus, arguing the decision is premature and poorly researched. Their new report counters claims of declining births and staffing shortages by showing rural hospitals thrive with creative staffing solutions—and that births surged 40% after the unit regained Baby-Friendly status and investment. They reject MaineHealth’s argument that ERs can handle obstetric emergencies, stressing labor’s unpredictability and the added risk of shifting care to paramedics…
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