March of Dimes report highlights Arkansas’ gaps in maternity care

By: Tess Vrbin

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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About 78,000 Arkansas girls and women between the ages of 15 and 44 lived in a county with nowhere to give birth and no obstetric physicians in 2024, according to a Tuesday report from the women’s and children’s advocacy group March of Dimes.

Almost half of Arkansas’ 75 counties are maternity care deserts, compared to one-third nationwide, according to the report, which collected data on access to maternal healthcare in 2024. Nearly 5,000 babies …

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