Rural Missouri families face longer drives, riskier births as maternity wards vanish
Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who know they'll have a long drive ahead of them when labor starts.
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Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who know they'll have a long drive ahead of them when labor starts.
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Melanie Pierce works with many pregnant women who know they'll have a long drive ahead of them when labor starts.
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