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Birthing center closures underscore need for maternal health reforms

Activists stood on the steps of the state Capitol on November 13, 2023 to protest the proposed closure of the labor and delivery unit at Windham Hospital.
SHAHRZAD RASEKH
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CT MIRROR
Activists stood on the steps of the state Capitol on November 13, 2023 to protest the proposed closure of the labor and delivery unit at Windham Hospital.

Here in Connecticut and across the country, a growing number of obstetric units are closing, creating “maternity care deserts.”

Today on Where We Live, we explore the long-term impact of quality medical care on maternal health.

And later, we hear from local author, Kassondra Mangione, about her new book: Poemspartum.

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Chloe Wynne is a producer for <i>The Wheelhouse </i>and<i> Where We Live</i>. She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, <i>Admissible: Shreds of Evidence</i>, which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at <i>inewsource</i>, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master’s degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.<br/>
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