Political Info and Laws in Brief
Executives
- Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is pro-choice.
Legislature
- The New York Assembly is pro-choice.
- The New York Senate is mixed-choice.
ANTI-CHOICE LAWSRefusal to Provide Medical ServicesNew York allows certain individuals or entities to refuse to provide women specific reproductive-health services, information, or referrals. Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)New York subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions not applied to other medical professionals. |
PRO-CHOICE LAWSContraceptive EquityNew York law requires health-insurance plans that cover prescription medication to provide the same coverage for contraception. Emergency ContraceptionNew York law improves women's access to emergency contraception (EC). Low-Income Women's Access to AbortionNew York provides low-income women access to abortion. Low-Income Women's Access to Family PlanningNew York provides certain low-income women increased coverage for Medicaid-funded family-planning services. Protection Against Clinic ViolenceNew York law protects women seeking reproductive-health care and medical personnel from blockades and violence. |
OTHER RELEVANT LAWSPost-Viability Abortion RestrictionNew York restricts post-viability abortion. |
