New Haven Register

Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help

(THE CONVERSATION) I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on violence against women presented to them. Due to the lack ...
KWQC on MSN

Rural maternity care crisis affects millions of women

A new report shows that nearly 6 million women in the United States live in counties without maternity care at their local ...
Iowa Public Radio

Natural-cause deaths have increased more in rural areas, especially among women

The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a shift from 25 ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Bipartisan bill helps fix gap in obstetrics care for women in rural areas | Opinion

Over 80 rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed labor and delivery facilities since 2022, impacting access to maternal care. The bipartisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act aims to address this ...
WFAE

Deserts for women’s health care services expand in rural NC counties

Rural hospitals could be putting pregnant women and babies at risk by slashing labor and delivery services across North Carolina. Natasha Fuller delivered her two children at Charles A. Cannon ...
The Conversation

Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help

Walter S. DeKeseredy receives funding from West Virginia University.. I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised by the information on ...