U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama on Wednesday introduced legislation with her fellow lawmakers that would expand access to maternal and child health care in rural areas across the country. Rural Obstetrics Preparation Act; Strengthen overall support to rural health facilities providing emergency obstetric care to pregnant women and current mothers.

Britt and Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.Y., who also helped introduce the bill, announced the news.

“I am proud to lead this important bipartisan bill with Senator Hassan to support mothers and provide rural hospitals with the resources they need to provide quality health care to the women in their communities,” Britt said.

“Alabama families rely on local health care providers for a wide range of services and procedures. Rural Obstetrics Preparation Act “It will help ensure that more hardworking people across America are able to thrive, regardless of their zip code.”

Senator Hassan (DN.H.) agreed that this bill is critical for women in rural areas.

“No matter where you live, pregnant women deserve access to quality health care to protect the health of themselves and their babies during pregnancy, birth and after birth,” Hassan said. “I am proud to introduce this bipartisan bill…”

of Rural Obstetrics Preparation Act Specifically, it helps local hospitals and doctors be better prepared to deal with obstetric emergencies.

• Creating training programs to enable non-specialists to respond to emergencies such as childbirth
• Providing federal grants to local facilities to purchase better equipment to prepare for, train for and respond to emergencies.
• Develop a pilot program for remote consultation services to enable doctors in rural facilities that support pregnant and postpartum women in emergency situations to quickly consult with maternal health experts.