Troy, NY: Democrats and Republicans united to save the county's last birthing centre

Residents and politicians in Troy, New York — both Democrats and Republicans — united to oppose a national Catholic health system's plan to close the county's only birthing centre. Their combined pressure succeeded in keeping the centre open. The case has become a rare example of bipartisan local action in defence of healthcare access.

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