New Brunswick's Maternal Neonatal Crisis: When Birth Becomes a Highway Hazard A disturbing trend has emerged in rural New Brunswick, where hospitals have been forced to divert patients to larger urban centers for childbirth due to labor and delivery service disruptions.
The most recent case involves Mariah Jackson, who gave birth on the side of Trans Canada Highway 242 after being told to travel over an hour to Fredericton from her local hospital in Waterville.
This is not an isolated incident; it's part of a larger pattern of obstetrics service disruptions that have plagued Upper River Valley Hospital since 2021.