As LA maternity wards close, patients are giving birth in ERs: ‘There’s no system to care for these women’ (opens in new tab)

This story was produced in partnership with the investigative reporting program at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Sigita Cahoon’s 16 September 2024 marathon stretched through the night. From 3am to 6am, she bolted among three rooms in the Los Angeles general medical center, until three babies were safely delivered. […] The post As LA maternity wards close, patients are giving birth in ERs: ‘There’s no system to care for these women’ ...