Protesters rally over Fort Logan birthing unit closure

Protesters rally over Fort Logan birthing unit closure

STANFORD, Ky. — Residents gathered outside Fort Logan Hospital this week to protest the planned closure of the hospital’s labor and delivery unit, urging Ephraim McDowell Health officials to reconsider a decision they say puts mothers and babies at risk. The protest follows a unanimous vote by Lincoln County magistrates asking Ephraim McDowell Health to reconsider its plan to consolidate obstetric services from Fort Logan Hospital to Ephraim McD…