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Maternal health ‘deserts’ endanger some Texas women, babies

Texas Tribune – Health · By By Sandy West, Public Health Watch · June 29, 2026

Sarah Gipson sits for a photo with her 1-year-old daughter Whitlee, who was born in 2024 in Nacogdoches after complications during pregnancy forced an early delivery. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/MATERNAL-PHOTO1-LEDE-Sarah-Gipson-with-Whitlee-Photo-by-Hannah-Layfield-Photography-courtesy-of-Sarah-Gipson-CROPPED.jpg?fit=780%2C935&ssl=1" /> Of the more than 200 rural counties in Texas, about 70% have no hospital at all or have hospitals that don’t have facilities for delivering babies. The post Maternal health ‘deserts’ endanger some Texas women, babies appeared first on The Texas Tribune.