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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A04023Relates to clarifying which entities handle the reporting of pregnancy loss; the responsibilities of health care providers and penalties for not protecting the identities of individuals who suffered a pregnancy loss.
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Changes terminology from 'fetal death' and 'fetal death certificates' to 'pregnancy loss' and 'reports of pregnancy loss' (including for induced terminations), limits reports to de-identified or minimal information filed directly with the department of health, and strengthens penalties and privacy (
Pregnancy loss is defined as the loss of a pregnancy at any gestation, as confirmed by a health care provider licensed pursuant to title eight of the education law and acting within such health care provider's scope of practice, including spontaneous miscarriage, still birth, or any termination of pregnancy which is consistent with the requirements of article twenty-five-a of this chapter.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill is a technical and administrative update to New York public health law on reporting and certificates for pregnancy losses of all types (miscarriage, stillbirth, and induced termination). It replaces 'fetal death' terminology with 'pregnancy loss,' shifts filing responsibilities directly to the state Department of Health (instead of local registrars), limits reports to minimal/de-identified information, clarifies privacy protections, adds penalties for breaches of confidentiality, and creates stillbirth certificates. These are procedural changes with no alteration to legal access to,
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