You’ve probably never heard of Amanda Bagley. Even in Murray,
Utah, there are no streets or libraries or parks named for her. But if you grew
up in the Salt Lake valley, there’s a really good chance that you or your
parents or grandparents owe her a debt of gratitude. A century ago, much of
this valley was small farming or mining towns. Most mothers gave birth at home,
not because they chose to, but because they had no other option. As president
of the Cottonwood Stake Relief Society, Amanda witnessed first-hand the tragedy
of mothers and babies lost when access to the proper care could have saved
them. She and her counsellors went to the presidency of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints to ask for support for a maternity home. Hundreds
of people were born at the Cottonwood Maternity Hospital between 1924 and 1963.
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