Birthing center trying to start in northeast Georgia

GAINESVILLE - Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville has decided not to help a non-profit birthing center get started. <br> <br> Saint Mary&#39;s spokeswoman Elena Trear of Flowery Branch says her group has been looking for another hospital.<br> <br> A Medical Center spokeswoman has been quoted as saying its doctors voted not to endorse the project because of concerns about patient safety. <br> <br> Birthing centers are required by the state to be within 30 minutes of its hospital partner in case a delivery becomes complicated.<br> <br> They offer women with a low risk of delivery complications an alternative from hospitals.

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