Former US President Jimmy Carter opts for hospice care after hospital stay

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been moved to hospice care.

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The Carter Center announced on Saturday that the decision was made after a series of short hospital stays.

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The 98-year-old served as President from 1977 to 1981.

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Carter has faced several health challenges in recent years, including cancer, a broken hip, and hospitalizations for a fractured pelvis and urinary tract infection.

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He grew up in rural Georgia and served as Governor of the state before being elected President.

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Despite leaving office with poor approval ratings, Carter has been committed to public service in the decades since.

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He has worked with the nonprofit Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity.

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Carter has occasionally spoken out on political issues in recent years, including calling for Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's resignation in 2018 and questioning Donald Trump's legitimacy as President in 2019.

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n 2020, he spoke in support of Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.

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