Supporters Rally To Save North Shore Birth Center
BEVERLY (WBZ) ― Supporters are rallying to save the North Shore Birth Center, which is considering closure because of a sharp rise in malpractice insurance premiums.
Trustees of Northeast Health System are scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss the future of the center, which serves women with low-risk pregnancies who wish to give birth naturally in a quiet setting. The North Shore Birth Center is on the campus of Beverly Hospital.
Dozens of supporters of the center arrived in the bitter cold early Tuesday morning to hold signs as trustees arrived for the meeting. The movement to keep the center open is a very organized one. They have their own web site and letter campaign.
Nearly 100 babies are born each year at the 28-year-old facility, one of only two freestanding birth centers in Massachusetts.
Northeast Health, which also owns Beverly Hospital, issued a statement earlier this month saying it was evaluating services at the center because of the significant rise in malpractice premiums.
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