In rural Ohio, where maternal healthcare facilities are few and far between, families face an uphill battle to receive care. Pregnant individuals are forced to travel hours for a routine check-up or rush to hospitals in the face of labor complications. These families are faced with an alarming reality: They live in a maternity care desert, where prenatal and delivery services are out of reach. This term was created by March of Dimes, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of mothers and babies.