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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S08713Relates 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".
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Broadens the definition of 'reproductive health services' and adds 'legally protected health activity' to cover services relating to pregnancy, assisted reproduction, contraception, miscarriage management, termination of pregnancy, and self-managed terminations (to the extent permitted by state law,
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%
Creates shield protections for providers and facilitators of reproductive health services (including abortion) physically present in the state, treating their acts as 'legally protected health activity' even if the patient is out-of-state, and expands the offense of criminal interference to cover in
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: (i) the exercise or attempted exercise by any person of rights to reproductive health services as secured by the constitution or laws of this state or the provision of insurance coverage for such services or care; and (ii) any act or omission undertaken to aid or encourage, or attempt
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands the definition of reproductive health services to explicitly include contraception, assisted reproduction, miscarriage management, termination of pregnancy and self-managed terminations when consistent with state law. It also defines 'legally protected health activity' to shield in-state providers and those aiding patients (including out-of-state patients) from interference crimes, thereby expanding legal protections and access for abortion-related services. Changes to the interference offense and property-damage provisions follow from these broadened definitions. No other of
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