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Maine Hospital Faces Closure Over Birth Center | Portland Maine News
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital faces a pivotal decision: close its birthing center or risk losing a vital community service. With birth rates plummeting and eleven similar centers already shuttered in Maine since 2015, the hospital cites staffing shortages — just one part-time OB/GYN and two midwives — as the main hurdle. But hundreds of locals are rallying, demanding the center stay open, while doctors propose creative solutions like cross-hospital staffing and training primary care docs for deliveries. Though hospital leadership admits these ideas sound promising, they’re stymied by recruitment and logistical challenges. Even gubernatorial hopefuls are speaking out against the closure, underscoring the community’s fierce belief that local birth care must remain accessible.
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