Who Really Loses in the Ob-Gyn Shortage? Patients Without Access

In August 2025, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) sounded the alarm about a growing Ob-Gyn shortage. They estimate a 7 percent drop in practicing Ob-Gyns by 2030, leaving over 5,000 fewer physicians just as demand rises. They highlight “maternity care deserts,” where 2.2 million women and 150,000 newborns already lack relia…