Maternal morbidity and perinatal outcomes in rural versus urban areas

The authors respond

“…The authors respond We thank Grzybowski 1 and Lespérance 2 and their colleagues for their comments on our article 3 and strongly agree that local maternity services have beneficial effects on maternal and fetal/infant health in rural areas. These groups have been longstanding champions for rural maternity care services in Canada, and we applaud their efforts to provide quality care for low-risk women in rural settings.…”