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Evidence relating to the involvement of a party engaging in legally protected health activity, as defined by section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law shall not be offered against such party as evidence that such party has engaged in any wrongdoing, whether civil, criminal, professional, or otherwise by virtue of engaging in such legally protected health activity. Nothing in this section shall prevent a party from offering such evidence in a proceeding that (i) sounds in tort or contract, (ii) is actionable, in an equivalent or similar manner, under the laws of this state, and (iii) was brought by the person who received reproductive health care or gender-affirming care, or the person's legal representative in a manner consistent with subparagraph (iii) of paragraph one of subdivision (g) of section three thousand one hundred nineteen of this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Civil Practice Law and Rules - CVP § 4550. Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health activity - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/civil-practice-law-and-rules/cvp-sect-4550/
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