Across the country, hospitals under financial strain are shuttering their delivery units, putting expectant mothers at greater risk. As Trump’s cuts to Medicaid take effect, these “maternity care deserts” will only grow.
This happens even in states that have enshrined abortion in their constitution, like Montana. Where I lived in Montana we had to drive 2.5 hours one way for the nearest maternity center. It may absolutely be the case that abortion bans are causing these maternity centers to close in many areas, but where I lived it was happening because the rising costs of Healthcare, and the costs to entice doctors to “the frontier”, were too high for keeping the local (and quite poor) population safe and healthy
Bullshit. It was only legal as of 2025. Before then the republican were harassing the doctors into leaving. A they have been trying to overturn the amendment from the day it was passed. Nobody is going to hang around during that kind of harassment.
guessing doctors are not likely to work in such rural or red states, unless they are paid bank. i read on other platforms that doctors have to be paid bank to fly to a red state to work there temporarily.
This happens even in states that have enshrined abortion in their constitution, like Montana. Where I lived in Montana we had to drive 2.5 hours one way for the nearest maternity center. It may absolutely be the case that abortion bans are causing these maternity centers to close in many areas, but where I lived it was happening because the rising costs of Healthcare, and the costs to entice doctors to “the frontier”, were too high for keeping the local (and quite poor) population safe and healthy
Edit: https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1235084997/montana-judge-declares-3-laws-restricting-abortion-unconstitutional
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mt-supreme-court/1489482.html
This is the law that protected access to abortion
Bullshit. It was only legal as of 2025. Before then the republican were harassing the doctors into leaving. A they have been trying to overturn the amendment from the day it was passed. Nobody is going to hang around during that kind of harassment.
also dont want to risk thier licensed getting yanked too.
Who needs doctors when they’ve got vets? Who needs vaccinations when there is horse de-wormer?
guessing doctors are not likely to work in such rural or red states, unless they are paid bank. i read on other platforms that doctors have to be paid bank to fly to a red state to work there temporarily.