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Constituent request in support of the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act – to better support rural hospitals and doctors, and bridge gaps in maternal healthcare.

As a constituent and someone who cares deeply about the health and wellbeing of pregnant and new moms and the babies they love, I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (S.4079/H.R.8383), introduced by Senators Hassan, Collins, Britt and Smith, and Representatives Kim, Kelly, Meuser and Schrier. This bipartisan bill aims to bridge the alarming gap in maternal healthcare and provide the workforce, training and equipment to meet patients' unique needs regardless of where they live.

Rural America is in the midst of a maternal mortality crisis, with women facing disproportionally high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity due to challenges in accessing the comprehensive, affordable, quality care that all moms deserve. With more than half of all rural counties in the U.S. lacking access to hospital-based obstetric services, significantly more needs to be done to support these moms, including better training and equipment for rural healthcare facilities to better deal with maternal health emergencies when they arise. The Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act would also create a pilot program to support regional networks of obstetric and maternal health care teams that can provide urgent teleconsultation to rural facilities.

It is for these reasons that I strongly urge you to co-sponsor the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act. To co-sponsor this legislation, please contact Jasmine Masand in Senator Hassan's office at jasmine_masand@hassan.senate.gov, or Shine Lee in Congresswoman Kim's office at shine.lee@mail.house.gov.

Thank you for your consideration of my request, on behalf of moms everywhere.

Sincerely,

(Your first and last name)