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Despite improvement on key maternal health indicators over recent years, these health outcomes still lag behind those of more developed nations. In light of this maternal health outcome disparity, it is important to examine factors which may prevent low-income Indian women from accessing health care, as well as those factors which enable them to do so. Understanding such nuances in maternal health care access can impact the design of health system attributes and health initiatives which can better promote maternal well-being. This study draws from health care decision-making and health system frameworks as well as social relationship literature across disciplines to explore how low-income Indian women residing in Tamil Nadu understand and navigate their health care landscape. A convenience sample of 23 low-income women residing in Tamil Nadu, India were identified through snowball recruiting. Of these, 21 were mothers of young children or expecting mothers and two were key informants. 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