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Family Planning Advocates of New York State

2010 Legislation Family Planning Advocates of NYS Supports


Bill Bill Sponsors Status
Healthy Teens Act
A.1806


S.3836


Assemblymember
Richard Gottfried

 

Senator

Tom Duane


Assembly: Passed 129-16

 

Senate: Referred to Health Committee

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the Department of Health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the commissioner to determine certain topics of instruction and makes provisions for the
application of grants.

Reproductive Health Act

S.5808

 

Senator

Andrea Stewart-Cousins


Senate: Referred to Health Committee

Updates New York’s abortion laws and establishes a fundamental, statutory right to privacy in making personal reproductive decisions.

 Additional Resources on the Reproductive Health Act

Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act
A.627

 

S.1410



Assemblymember
Amy Paulin

 

Senator

Eric Schneiderman



Assembly: Reported to Assembly Calendar

 

Senate: Referred to Higher Education Committee

Increases the availability of emergency contraception to women by enabling pharmacists and nurses to dispense the medication through collaborative agreements with physicians and mandates all insurance policies that cover prescription contraception to cover emergency contraception when provided by a non-patient specific prescription or over-the-counter.
View FPA's Memo of Support dot  Additional Resources on Emergency Contraception

Public University Emergency Contraception Act

A.1702

 

 

 

Assemblymember
Steve Englebright

 

 

 

Assembly: Referred to Assembly Health

Requires every college and university of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to provide emergency contraception to any student requesting it; requires the widespread provision of information at such colleges and universities on the safety and availability of emergency contraception on campus; authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a statewide emergency contraception college education and awareness program, and requires such commissioner to develop informational materials relating to emergency contraception.