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Birth announcements curtailed as hospitals curb public notices
In Des Moines and across the nation hospitals increasingly stop or restrict birth announcements to protect infant safety. Iowa facilities and others require consent or ban notices, citing child abduction fears while some hospitals keep online listings and limit details to basics, balancing security with patient preferences.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kimberly Groninga
Groninga
Iowa City
Arizona
Illinois
Wyoming
Janet McIntyre
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Nancy Monson
National Freedom of Information Coalition
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
United States
Cathy Nahirny
McIntyre
Commission
Oak Brook Terrace
Tess
Brent
Colette Friest
Sydney Friest
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames