<p>Why do women in Alabama have to drive so far to deliver their babies? I explore this question this week on Action Phase. Thanks to <a href="www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa-bromberg/a8/33/497/en" target="_blank">Lisa Bromberg</a> for suggesting this topic!</p>
<div data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_192" style="width: 470px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://actionphasepodcast.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rural_road.jpg"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-192" data-attachment-id="192" data-permalink="https://actionphasepodcast.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/33-why-are-rural-labor-and-delivery-departments-closing/rural_road/" data-orig-file="https://actionphasepodcast.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rural_road.jpg" data-orig-size="2509,1673" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="rural_road" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="&lt;p&gt;Source.&lt;/p&gt;
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Why do women in Alabama have to drive so far to deliver their babies? I explore this question this week on Action Phase. Thanks to Lisa Bromberg for suggesting this topic! Never miss an episode! Subscribe on iTunes. Or simply listen to it here. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/34/items/33WhyAreLaborAndDeliveryDepartmentsClosing/%2333%20-%20Why%20are%20labor%20and%20delivery%20departments%20closing_.mp3

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#33 – Why are rural labor and delivery departments closing?

#33 – Why are rural labor and delivery departments closing?

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