Bill > S00931

This bill prohibits health care practitioners in New York from performing or supervising "virginity examinations" - physical gynecological exams or inspections of the female genitalia that are intended to determine whether a woman has previously had vaginal intercourse. The bill states that these examinations have no scientific merit, are not medically indicated, and can cause psychological and physical trauma for the individual. The bill makes an exception for physical gynecological examinations conducted as part of a forensic medical examination.