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C. Allen@callenofgeorgia.bsky.social

Georgia has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country. 80 out of Georgia’s 159 counties do not have a full-time obstetrician or gynecologist and hospital closings & cut services have contributed to the crisis. The OBBB passed will make rural healthcare availability worse.

ajc.comGeorgia women face geographic gaps in prenatal careFewer than half of Georgia's counties have a full-time OB-GYN, according to data analyzed by the AJC, and many women lack the time and money to make regular prenatal visits.