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TEENAGERS, HEALTH CARE, AND THE LAW

Web23.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2504(1) N (McKinney 2017) (“Any person who . . . 94 Teenagers, Health Care, and the Law is the parent of a child . . . may give. effective consent for …

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How to Pay for Health Care

WebNew York’s Child Health Plus (CHP) is a health insurance program that is run by New York State. It is for people 18 and younger. A young person can apply for Child Health Plus …

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Every Teen Should Know About These Five Rights to …

WebHere are five things teenagers should know about their rights to access health care in New York: Teens have a right to birth control A minor’s right to confidential contraception …

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Youth Rights to Sexual Health Care Services in New York

WebYouth Rights to Sexual Health Care Services in New York. Education. Reproductive Rights. Share: As a minor, you may be afraid to talk to your parent or …

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Your Rights to Abortion Care in New York

WebThe law allows people to get care when they need it throughout pregnancy. Health care practitioners may provide abortion care 24 weeks from the beginning of …

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Joint Memo on the Reproductive Freedom and Equity …

WebA.361-B / S.348-C would create a funding mechanism through the NYS Department of Health to provide grants to abortion providers and abortion funds, the …

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Legislative Memo: The Healthy Teens Act New York Civil …

WebThe existing piecemeal approach to sex education in New York public schools is simply ineffective. The Healthy Teens Act is an important step in providing more of New York’s …

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New York's Reproductive Health Act

WebThe Reproductive Health Act: Women make reproductive decisions — including abortion, adoption or having a child — for many different reasons. While people …

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STRENGTHEN REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN NEW YORK

Web3. THE RHA PROTECTS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO PROVIDE VITAL CARE. The RHA ensures that qualified, licensed health care providers can provide early …

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Legislative Memo: Family Health Care Decisions Act

WebThe Family Health Care Decisions Act would permit an individual’s family members, domestic partners, and close friends to make health treatment decisions when that …

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HEALTHY STUDENTS, HEALTHY SCHOOLS

WebAPRIL 2021 Public health experts and researchers agree – comprehensive sex education empowers and protects young people and fosters healthy development.

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Increase Hospital Transparency and Improve Access to Health Care

WebWhether they know it or not, patients in regions throughout the state lack access to reproductive health care, end-of-life care, gender-affirming care, and other …

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NYCLU: Bush Regulations Put Ideology Above Women’s Health

WebThe New York Civil Liberties Union today strongly condemned regulations proposed by the Bush administration that could jeopardize access to basic health care …

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RRP Is Pleased To Announce That Plan B Is Now Available Over-the

WebFor the first time in years, consumers 18 and over will be able to purchase emergency contraception (EC) without a prescription. In August, the Food and Drug Administration …

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Legislative Memo: Reproductive Health Act

WebThe Reproductive Health Act Removes Abortion from the Criminal Code and Ensures Constitutional Protections are Reflected in New York Law. The Reproductive …

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I-81 plan is better for neighbors

WebMore than 50 years ago, the construction of I-81 devastated a neighborhood that was home to Syracuse’s working-class Black community, known as the 15th Ward. …

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Legislative Memo: In Support of an ACT to Provide Workers’ …

WebIf they are among the 60 percent of workers covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), they have the option of taking time off from their jobs unpaid.

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NYCLU Reproductive Rights Project Honors Five Outstanding New …

WebTomorrow, the New York Civil Liberties Union’s Reproductive Rights Project will honor five outstanding women at its annual benefit, Stand Up for Choice, at the …

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Comments Regarding Refusals of Medical Care New York Civil …

WebComments of the New York Civil Liberties Union regarding the proposed rule published at 83 FR 3880 (January 28, 2018), RIN 0945-ZA03, with the title “Ensuring that …

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Legislative Memo on the New York Health Information Privacy Act

WebA.4983-A/S.158-A aims to holistically protect New Yorkers’ electronic health data as well as electronic health data generated in New York. Because we believe that …

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NYCLU Urges Public Education and Voluntary Vaccine for H1N1 …

WebThe New York Civil Liberties Union today urged the New York State Department of Health to withdraw its mandate that all health care workers be vaccinated …

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