Parents Defend Anti-Vaccination Stance After Child's Fatal Measles Case in Texas
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A Mennonite couple from Gaines County, Texas maintains their anti-vaccination position even after losing their 6-year-old daughter to measles complications. The case emerges amid Texas's largest measles outbreak in 30 years, affecting primarily the local Mennonite community.
America's Maternity Care Crisis Deepens as Over 500 Hospital Labor Units Vanish
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A stark JAMA study reveals more than 500 hospital maternity units have closed since 2010, creating critical gaps in both rural and urban healthcare access. Financial pressures and staffing shortages are driving the crisis, forcing expectant mothers to travel long distances and potentially worsening America's maternal mortality rates.