Corewell Health is evaluating whether to shutter the labor and delivery unit at its Wayne Hospital, a spokesperson for the health provider confirmed Tuesday, after elected officials submitted a letter urging hospital leaders to keep the unit afloat.

"In the Wayne and surrounding communities, we are finding parents are choosing to deliver their babies at our nearby sites, such as Dearborn, which have more comprehensive labor and delivery programs," Corewell Health senior director of communications Mark Geary said in a statement. "We have a responsibility to provide the highest quality of care for all our patients, and we are evaluating our Wayne labor and delivery program."

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