| Bill |
Bill Sponsors
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Status |
Reproductive Health
Act
A.11484
S.5808
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Assemblymember
Deborah Glick
Senator
Andrea Stewart-Cousins |
Assembly:
Referred to Health
Senate:
Referred to Health |
Updates New York’s abortion laws and establishes
a fundamental, statutory right to privacy in making personal
reproductive decisions.
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is the Reproductive Health Act?
Myths and Facts About the Reproductive Health Act
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Healthy Teens Act
A.1806
S.3836
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Assembly Member
Richard Gottfried
Senator
Tom Duane
|
Assembly:
Starred on Calendar
Senate:
Referred to Health
|
Establishes an age-appropriate sex education
grant program through the Department of Health to be a comprehensive
age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant;
authorizes the commissioner to determine certain topics of
instruction and makes provisions for the
application of grants.
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FPA's Memo of Support What is the Healthy Teens Act?
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Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act
A.627 A
S.1410 A |
Assembly Member
Amy Paulin
Senator
Eric Schneiderman |
Assembly:
Ways and Means
Senate:
Referred to Higher Education |
Increases the availability of emergency contraception
to women by enabling pharmacists and nurses to dispense the
medication through collaborative agreements with physicians
and mandates all insurance policies that cover prescription
contraception to cover emergency contraception when provided
by a non-patient specific prescription or over-the-counter.
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FPA's Memo of Support
Additional
Resources on Emergency Contraception
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| Public University Emergency Contraception
Act A.1702 |
Assembly Member
Steve Englebright |
Assembly:
Referred to Health |
Requires every college and university of the
state university of New York and the city university of New
York to provide emergency contraception to any student requesting
it; requires the widespread provision of information at such
colleges and universities on the safety and availability of
emergency contraception on campus; authorizes the commissioner
of health to establish a statewide emergency contraception
college education and awareness program, and requires such
commissioner to develop informational materials relating to
emergency contraception.
Additional
Resources on Emergency Contraception
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