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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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Freedom to die is a civil right: Pass the New York Medical Aid in …

WEBThe right to make decisions about your own body and health care is rooted in core principles of personal liberty and autonomy. Especially during the COVID …

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Guide: Teenagers, Health Care, and the Law (English and Spanish)

WEBTeenagers, Health Care, and the Law explains teenagers’ rights to make their own medical decisions under New York State and federal law. It is designed to be an aid to minors …

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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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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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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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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 …

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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: The Healthy Teens Act New York Civil Liberties

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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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 …

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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 …

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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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Technology is not a Panacea Against COVID-19

WEBAs states across the country begin to lift restrictions on public life and allow businesses to reopen, public officials and health experts are turning to technology to boost their …

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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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NYCLU Testifies On Proposed ID Requirements For Transgendered …

WEBThe New York Civil Liberties presented testimony today before the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding proposed changes in the …

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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 …

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Legislative Memo: Sex Discrimination New York Civil Liberties …

WEBAN ACT to amend the executive law, the civil rights law and the education law in relation to prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation.

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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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NYCLU Applauds Significant Step in Dismantling Draconian …

WEBIn anticipation of the passage of a bill later today, the New York Civil Liberties Union applauded the State Assembly for taking the first significant step in dismantling …

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