New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 2805-p. Emergency treatment of rape survivors

(a) “Emergency contraception” shall mean one or more prescription drugs used separately or in combination to be administered or self-administered by a patient to prevent pregnancy within a medically recommended amount of time after sexual intercourse and dispensed for that purpose in accordance with professional standards of practice and determined by the United States Food and Drug Administration to be safe.

(b) “Emergency treatment” shall mean any medical examination or treatment provided by a hospital to a rape survivor following an alleged rape.

(c) “Rape” shall mean any act defined in section 130.25, 130.30 or 130.35 of the penal law.

(d) [Eff. until May 9, 2027.  See, also, par. (d) below.] “Rape survivor” or “survivor” shall mean any female person who alleges or is alleged to have been raped and who presents as a patient.

(d) [Eff. May 9, 2027.  See, also, par. (d) above.] “Rape survivor” or “survivor” shall mean any person who alleges or is alleged to have been raped and who presents as a patient.

(a) provide such survivor with written information prepared or approved, pursuant to subdivision three of this section, relating to emergency contraception;

(b) orally inform such survivor of the availability of emergency contraception, its use and efficacy;  and

(c) [Eff. until May 9, 2027.  See, also, par. (c) below.] provide emergency contraception to such survivor, unless contraindicated, upon her request.  No hospital may be required to provide emergency contraception to a rape survivor who is pregnant.

(c) [Eff. May 9, 2027.  See, also, par. (c) above.] provide emergency contraception to such survivor, unless contraindicated, upon such survivor's request.  No hospital may be required to provide emergency contraception to a rape survivor who is pregnant.