A road is seen in rural Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. According to March of Dimes, the farther a woman travels to receive maternity care, the higher the risk of maternal morbidity and poor outcomes for infants. In Iowa, 14 percent of women live more than 30 minutes from a birthing hospital compared to the U.S. average of 9.7 percent. (Emily Nyberg/The Daily Iowan)