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Maternity ward closure

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Last discussed May 12, 2026.

Public comments (2)

OpposedCatherine BourneMay 12, 2026

Spoke for the Ducamba Foundation against the June 30 closure of the LAMC labor and delivery ward, citing hour-plus drives for care and potential LANL workforce losses, and said the county has options including pressure tactics or subsidizing a competitor.

County Council (Work) — May 12, 2026 · 2:46 →
OpposedNancy WardenMay 12, 2026

A White Rock grandmother described her excruciating hour-long labor drive to Santa Fe decades ago versus her five-minute drive to LAMC for her second child, urging the county to keep labor and delivery in town.

County Council (Work) — May 12, 2026 · 4:55 →