Four takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into maternity care

Four takeaways from The Monitor’s investigation into maternity care

In the past decade, eleven hospitals in Maine have announced plans to close their birthing units — four in just the past four months. Among the most recent were Mount Desert Island Hospital and Houlton Regional Hospital, whose closures were announced a week apart.  Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville paused its maternity services in February. MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast closed its labor and delivery unit on April 1. Houlton Re…