Ariane Lange reports on regional transportation for The Sacramento Bee, where she has also covered homelessness. She was a USC Center for Health Journalism 2023 California Health Equity Fellow, and her project won a California Journalism Award for health reporting. Previously, she worked at BuzzFeed News, where she covered gender-based violence and sexual harassment.
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An obstetrician challenged a hospital's ban on VBAC and helped change the policy, making Sutter Davis a model for community hospitals in California.
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In California, many hospitals and providers institute a blanket ban on all vaginal birth after C-sections.
