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Maine Is Losing Maternity Wards Quicker than Most States. Mothers Face Long Drives for Care.

Almost half of Maine’s birthing centers have closed since 2015, and rural families now face longer trips for prenatal and delivery care.

Summary by Portland Press Herald
A Damariscotta hospital will be the 12th in Maine to close its birthing center in roughly the last decade.

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Maine is losing maternity wards quicker than most states. Mothers face long drives for care.

A Damariscotta hospital will be the 12th in Maine to close its birthing center in roughly the last decade.

·Lewiston, United States
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Maine healthcare panel highlights urgent need as birthing centers close

Healthcare leaders in Maine discuss reducing costs while maintaining resources.

·Portland, United States
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WCSH broke the news in Portland, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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