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In one of many maternity deserts across the US, a midwife offers prenatal care
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· August 13, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further information about the prenatal care and the maternity desert can be found through KVIA ABC-7's source.
A midwife is providing prenatal care in a region considered a maternity desert. The midwife, Laura Doyle, meets with expectant mothers at the Moonstone Midwives Birth Center in Eureka, California. Details about the care provided are available from the source, including the experience of one expectant mother, Leslie Booher.
Booher has multiple responsibilities, including work as a seaweed farmer and caring for two young toddlers, and is expecting a third baby. Further information about the prenatal care and the maternity desert can be found through KVIA ABC-7's source.
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Category: local Published: August 13, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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