More women in Schleswig-Holstein give birth in cars due to hospital centralization

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More women in Schleswig-Holstein are giving birth in cars due to increasing distances to hospitals. The midwives' association attributes this trend to hospital centralization and longer travel times, leading to more unplanned roadside births. These incidents are not statistically tracked, meaning there is no official data or political impetus to address the issue.


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