ROBE003. “Robeson County sets bold example with new prenatal care policy.” PR Newswire 3 February 1993: p. 0204CH004. 704 words. 

Publication type: Newspaper wire service story 

Electronic access: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe 

Robeson County implemented a new policy which permits county 
employees to make prenatal doctor's visits without charging them 
to sick or vacation leave. Husbands are given the same privilege 
so that they can attend the appointments with their wives. One 
impetus for the new policy was the fact that for the previous five 
years, Robeson County had the second highest infant mortality 
rate in North Carolina among counties with a population over 
100,000. In addition, as of this article's publication date, 435 
of the county's 700 employees were female.  Taking leave for 
12-14 prenatal doctor's appointments would use up significant amounts
of employees' leave time that would be needed after the child was born. 

This annotation was edited on: June 25, 2002

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