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Demovictory9

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1. But the closure echoes a narrowing of options for people giving birth nationally since the reversal of Roe v. Wade led t

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Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:32 PM

Dec 23

But the closure echoes a narrowing of options for people giving birth nationally since the reversal of Roe v. Wade led to labor and delivery unit closures in abortion-hostile states like Idaho. This is happening in states like Washington, too, independently of this politicization. In August, Kaiser Permanente announced it would shut down its midwifery practice in 2025. The clinic had been operating since 1990. Kaiser patients in Seattle who want to see midwives for their pregnancy care will soon have to travel all the way to Bellevue or Tacoma.

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But the closure echoes a narrowing of options for people giving birth nationally since the reversal of Roe v. Wade led t Demovictory9 Dec 23 #1

Planned Parenthood and University of Washington Medical Center remain options. cbabe Dec 24 #2