Another barrier is the requirement that low-income pregnant women register for public assistance before they go to clinics. That puts a disproportionate burden on blacks, who are three times as likely as whites in Franklin County to be poor. Problems with clinics Other factors also play into access to health care. He performs abortions. He suspects another reason as well.
Some whites make an initial visit, but few return.
If they come to me, we usually keep their babies from dying. If they don't come to me, I'm not going to be able to help them. Along with the John R. Maloney Southside Family Health Center and the Grant Medical Center mobile unit, Robinson's office is the only medical facility listed for prenatal service on the South Side in a booklet distributed by the Leadership Council to Reduce Infant Mortality. Clinics aren't the first choice for many patients, but they are the best option available for many residents without health insurance or money to pay a private doctor. Still, some people lack transportation or can't go during clinic hours.