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New York
Laws in Detail

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New York

Political Info and Laws in Brief

Executives

  • Governor David Paterson (D) is pro-choice.

Legislature

  • The New York Assembly is pro-choice.
  • The New York Senate is mixed-choice.

ANTI-CHOICE LAWS

Refusal to Provide Medical Services

New York allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive health services, information, or referrals.
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Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)

New York prohibits certain qualified health care professionals from performing abortions, and has an unconstitutional and unenforceable law that subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals.
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PRO-CHOICE LAWS

Contraceptive Equity

New York law requires health insurance plans that cover prescription drugs to provide the same coverage for contraception.
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Emergency Contraception

New York allows some women greater access to emergency contraception (EC).
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Low-Income Women's Access to Abortion

New York provides low-income women access to abortion.
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Low-Income Women's Access to Family Planning

New York provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded reproductive health care services.
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Protection Against Clinic Violence

New York law protects women seeking reproductive health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence.
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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

Post-Viability Abortion Restriction

New York restricts post-viability abortions.
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40 percent of New York counties have no abortion provider

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Source: Guttmacher Institute

Did You Know?

NARAL Pro-Choice New York
Kelli Conlin
President
470 Park Avenue South 7th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Phone: 212.343.0114
Fax: 212.343.0119

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