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NY A10679

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Commissioner of Education, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Health, to ensure all student health centers at New York colleges and universities offer medication abortion services free of charge to students

  • Defines "medication abortion" as the use of medication to terminate a pregnancy and "student health center" as a clinic providing primary health care services to students

  • Permits medication abortion services to be provided by medical professionals employed at student health centers or by contracted third parties

  • Services must include medication abortion and any additional associated techniques or processes, provided onsite at student health centers

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Requires that all student health centers on college and university campuses in the state offer medication abortion services and any additional techniques or processes that are associated with medication abortion onsite to students attending such colleges and universities free of charge.

Last Action

referred to higher education

8/12/2022

Committee Referrals

Higher Education8/12/2022

Full Bill Text

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