MedStar Washington Hospital Center told the nurse’s union it plans to shut down an entire postpartum unit by the end of July.⁠ ⁠ That means getting rid of 11 out of 28 beds and cutting eight nurses.⁠ ⁠ The nurse's union says the change could lead to unsafe practices for new mothers in labor and postpartum.⁠ ⁠ News4's Aimee Cho reports.⁠ ⁠ #medstarwashingtonhospitalcenter #hospitals #moms #postpartum #washingtondc