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Lanon Baccam: “We continue to see maternal care units being closed across…”

Featuring: Lanon Baccam, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Iowa, District 3

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KCCI US House 3rd District Debate

Published | Video Starts at 47:23

How would you help expand access for expectant parents? Well, we have to get more doctors into these communities. No question about it. The fact that We continue to see maternal care units being closed across the state. that's unfortunate to see. Iowans want to live here, work here, raise a family here. That's what I'm doing. And the reality is, like, the fact that we don't have access to these maternity wards, that's a challenge. (47:23–47:29)

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Asserts that maternal care units are closing across Iowa.

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