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More rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery units in 2025 than in 2024, bringing the ...

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Many children grow up hearing the familiar phrase “I brought you into this world!” One local newborn will grow up hearing something more like “I pulled you into this world!” Southeast Texas mother ...