More than 100 demonstrators rallied outside Kamloops’ Royal Inland Hospital Saturday to demand better maternity care following the mass resignation of all seven of the hospital’s OB/GYNs over working conditions.

“I’m eight months pregnant, and I live in Kamloops, and I have a vested interest in obstetrics,” said Emily Bootle, one of the rally participants.

“But also, I just really feel like as a community, we really deserve better access to just at least the security of knowing that support exists. We don’t have that.”

Bootle said she feels fortunate to have a midwife but worries for others who might not.

“The reality is, when I think about if I am in an emergency, I will need support, and not really having a total guarantee that that will necessarily be there, is worrying,” she said.

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