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New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 6438-b. Access to medication abortion prescription drugs

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Every campus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city university of New York shall provide access to medication abortion to all students enrolled at such institutions by either:

(a) employing or contracting with individuals authorized to prescribe medication abortion prescription drugs within their lawful scope of practice pursuant to title eight of this chapter;  or

(b) providing students with information and referrals to providers authorized to prescribe medication abortion prescription drugs within their lawful scope of practice pursuant to title eight of this chapter.

2. Twenty-four months after the effective date of this section, and annually on such date thereafter, the board of trustees of the state university of New York and the board of trustees of the city university of New York shall each submit a report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) whether campuses provide access to medication abortion pursuant to paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of subdivision one of this section;  and

(b) the number of individuals at each campus authorized to prescribe such prescription drugs.

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