“The loss of maternity care in rural Maine has reached a troubling point,” Harrington wrote. ScreenshotHis letter comes amid growing concern over the steady decline of maternity care across Maine. “Every family deserves confidence that quality maternity services will be available when they are needed.” Democrats, meanwhile, have said preserving access to maternity care should be a bipartisan priority and have also urged MaineHealth to reconsider the closure. Harrington’s appeal adds another voice to the growing chorus calling on MaineHealth to delay its decision and explore alternatives before another rural maternity unit disappears from Maine’s healthcare landscape.