Idaho hospital halts baby deliveries amid doctor exodus over abortion ban.

Bonner General Health, the only hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, will no longer provide labor, delivery, and other obstetrical services due to the increasing criminalization of physicians and the inability to retain pediatricians. The hospital's leadership cited the "political climate" in Idaho as the reason for the closure, with highly respected physicians leaving the state due to restrictive abortion laws. The closure comes as the number of deliveries at Bonner continues to decline, with only 265 babies delivered in 2022 and fewer than 10 pediatric patients admitted.