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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
A09227Relates to the definition of "reproductive health services" for purposes of the offense of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the second degree; defines "legally protected health activity"; increases the penalties for the criminal interference with health care services or religious worship in the first and second degrees, and for aggravated interference with health care services in the second degree.
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Broadens the definition of 'reproductive health services' and 'legally protected health activity' to explicitly include services relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction, contraception, miscarriage management, termination of pregnancy, and self-managed terminations, while increasing penalties (m
the term "reproductive health services" shall mean and include all services, care, or products of a medical, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, mental health, behavioral health, preventative, rehabilitative, supportive, consultative, referral, prescribing, or dispensing nature relating to the human reproductive system provided in accordance with the constitution and the laws of this state, whether provided in person or by means of telehealth or telehealth services, which includes, but is not limited to, all services, care and products relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction,
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Abortiontravel interstate shieldAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 85%
Defines 'legally protected health activity' to include acts aiding or encouraging reproductive health services (including termination of pregnancy) for out-of-state patients if permitted under NY law and the provider is in NY, shielding such providers and facilitators from interference crimes based
the term "legally protected health activity" shall mean and include the following acts and omissions by providers and facilitators of reproductive health services, to the extent they are not in violation of the constitution or the laws of this state, provided that such provider is physically present in the state: (ii) any act or omission undertaken to aid or encourage, or attempt to aid or encourage, any person in the exercise or attempted exercise of rights to reproductive health services as secured by the constitution or laws of this state, or to provide insurance coverage for such services
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands legal protections and access for abortion and related reproductive services by broadening the definition of protected 'reproductive health services' and 'legally protected health activity' (including out-of-state patients via shield-like provisions), updating the interference crimes to cover these, and increasing penalties for violations, with no provisions on gestational limits, exceptions, funding, or other listed topics.
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