It can be a long, rough road to the maternity ward when your baby is due and too many women in the regions have learned this the hard way.
In rural and remote areas 5 per cent of women give birth before arriving at hospital, including on the roadside, compared to just 0.7 per cent of women statewide.
Now, Jen Laurie, a perinatal and early infancy mental health professional based in Armidale, is leading the Bush Babies Matter campaign which is calling for an inquiry into maternity care for women in rural and regional areas…