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Multnomah County leaders say closure of Legacy birth center would boost disparities

County commissioners join a chorus of voices pressing Legacy to keep open a labor and delivery facility that serves east county
February 20, 2023
 
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Activists on Feb. 13, 2023, protested the proposed closure of Mount Hood Family Birth Center in Gresham. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Multnomah County’s elected leaders are warning that pregnant women and children will be imperiled by Legacy Health’s decision to shutter a birth ce