For mother-to-be(准妈妈，孕妇) Harriet Knight, the suspension(暂停，中止) of maternity services at one of England’s most remote hospitals means having to face horribly stark(严峻的，赤裸裸的) choices.
对于准妈妈哈里特·奈特来说，英格兰最偏远医院之一暂停产科服务，意味着她不得不面对极其艰难的抉择。
“The next closest maternity unit(产科病房) is a full two hours away and we have a family history of(有……的家族史) labour(分娩，阵痛) taking under two hours from start to finish,” said Knight.
“最近的产科病房也要整整两个小时车程，而我们家有分娩全程不到两小时的家族史，”奈特说。
“So we have the option of potentially giving birth in a layby(路边停车带) on the north Devon link road as we try to get there or opting for free-birthing(自由分娩（无医疗监护）) at home with no access to(无法获得) maternity care.”
“所以，我们面临的选择是：要么在赶往医院的途中，可能把孩子生在北部德文郡连接道路边的停车带里，要么选择在家‘自由分娩’，但没有任何产科护理。”