Fighting for Labor and Delivery Services in Our Region
Late last week, UPMC officials announced they would be eliminating childbirth delivery services from UPMC Cole, forcing expectant mothers to travel all the way to Wellsboro to deliver their babies.
This decision potentially puts the lives of expectant mothers and their babies at risk.
Ending these services would mean no labor and delivery services available in a seven-county region of the state…a region where finances and transportation challenges would make it very difficult for many families-to-be to receive the care they need.
Federal, state and local officials are working to meet with UPMC leaders to discuss the situation.
In the meantime, if you’d like to make your opinions known on the subject, you may call UPMC Williamsport at 570-321-3170.
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