Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital in Weston will no longer deliver babies after May 1, the hospital announced Wednesday.
“This was a difficult decision made with the best interests of our patients and community in mind,” the hospital said in a media statement.
The hospital cited ongoing challenges in recruiting full-time clinical staff and declining birth rates in the region as the driving factors.
“Our clinical team is contacting all obstetrical patients to coordinate individualized plans and ensure continuity of care with nearby hospitals, including WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, WVU Camden Clark Medical Center and Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center,” the statement said.
Previously, Vandalia Health Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Lewisburg announced that it would close its labor and delivery unit April 24, citing similar staffing and volume challenges. That hospital saw deliveries drop from 388 in 2022 to 241 in 2025.
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital will continue providing gynecological, prenatal and postpartum care even after obstetrics delivery services end.
“While we have had to make the difficult decision to close obstetrics services, this is not a reflection of our commitment to provide hospital services to the community,” the statement said. “We remain committed to building a new facility and providing both inpatient and outpatient care.”
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