Rally Held to Stop Proposed Closure of Leominster Hospital's Maternity Unit
Dozens of people rallied in Leominster, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night to raise concerns about care for expectant mothers and their children. Prot...
Dozens of people rallied in Leominster, Massachusetts, on Tuesday night to raise concerns about care for expectant mothers and their children. Protesters gathered outside of Leominster Hospital, calling on officials to rethink the closure of the hospital's maternity inpatient unit. The hospital blames the decision on industry-wide workforce shortages, but nurses said that drive times for mothers going into labor will be far too long if they're forced to go to other hospitals. "I'm greatly concerned for the moms and the babies of this community," labor and delivery nurse at Leominster Hospital Amy Gagnon said.