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NY A01748
Enacts the reproductive health act; revises provisions of law relating to abortion.
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Introduced
01/12/2017
01/12/2017
In Committee
03/13/2018
03/13/2018
Crossed Over
01/17/2017
01/17/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
2017-2018 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the reproductive health act and revising existing provisions of law regarding abortion; to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the county law and the judiciary law, in relation to abortion; to repeal certain provisions of the public health law relating to abortion; to repeal certain provisions of the education law relating to the sale of contraceptives; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating to abortion The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Reproductive Health Act, which revises existing provisions of law regarding abortion. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. It permits licensed healthcare practitioners to perform abortions when the patient is within 24 weeks from the commencement of pregnancy, there is an absence of fetal viability, or the abortion is necessary to protect the patient's life or health.
2. It repeals certain provisions of the Penal Law, Public Health Law, and Education Law related to abortion, including criminal penalties for abortion.
3. It amends the Penal Law and Criminal Procedure Law to remove references to "abortion" and related offenses.
4. It amends the County Law and Judiciary Law to remove references to "abortion" in relation to coroner/medical examiner jurisdiction and exclusion of the public from certain court proceedings.
Overall, the bill aims to codify the right to abortion and remove outdated restrictions and criminal penalties related to the provision of abortion services in New York.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (77)
Harvey Epstein (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),
Didi Barrett (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Michael Blake (D),
Ed Braunstein (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
David Buchwald (D),
Kevin Cahill (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Steven Cymbrowitz (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Michael DenDekker (D),
Erik Dilan (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Rafael Espinal (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
David Gantt (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Carl Heastie (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Earlene Hooper (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Addie Jenne (D),
Billy Jones (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Barbara Lifton (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Catherine Nolan (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Gary Pretlow (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Aravella Simotas (D),
Frank Skartados (D),
James Skoufis (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Matthew Titone (D),
Michele Titus (D),
Monica Wallace (D),
Helene Weinstein (D),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Tremaine Wright (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH (on 03/13/2018)
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