New York responds to court ruling

NEW YORK STATE--Following the US Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Department of Health announced a multi-platform, public education campaign to ensure New Yorkers--and all Americans--know that in New York state, abortion is legal and accessible. The statewide campaign includes multi-platform advertising efforts and a new website, providing a single destination for information about abortion rights, providers, supports, and payment options in New York.
"We feared this dark day--but New York did not hesitate to prepare for it," Hochul said. "The Supreme Court has dealt a crushing blow to all who value the ability to make decisions about their own bodies. Let me be clear: the Supreme Court has failed us, but New York state will not. Our 'Abortion Access Always' campaign builds on efforts to ensure that everyone knows that abortions remain safe, legal, and accessible here. As long as I am governor, this state will protect you."
Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado added, "The Supreme Court's decision to overturn decades of precedent and turn back the clock on equality and a woman's right to have control over her own body, shocks the conscience beyond measure. The decision is appalling and an affront to everything we have fought to overcome in perfecting our union as a country. Make no mistake about it, the fight to live up to our founding ideals continues, and here in New York, we will lead that fight."
The integrated media and advertising campaign will run statewide in both English and Spanish, featured at destinations such as transit hubs, shopping centers, airports, and through radio and digital channels.
Hochul had already taken action prior to the Supreme Court decision in New York. This included a $25 million dollar Abortion Provider Support Fund, overseen by the state department of health. The governor also announced $10 million for reproductive healthcare centers to access security grants through the division of criminal justice services to help ensure the safety of the providers performing care.
On June 13, a six-bill package was also signed into law in New York. The legislation takes specific actions to address a variety of legal concerns, including the establishment of a cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights and the inclusion of abortion providers and patients in the Address Confidentiality Program. The new bills also prohibit misconduct charges against healthcare practitioners for providing reproductive services to patients who reside in states where such services are illegal and disallow medical malpractice insurance companies from taking adverse action against an abortion provider who provides legal care.
Abortion services in New York are confidential. Providers are not allowed to disclose any information to anyone other than the individual receiving the abortion without the individual's permission. This includes medical records as well as any information about the appointment or procedure. Confidentiality applies to the other biological parent of the fetus, parents of the individual, where the patient is a minor, and anyone else who has not been identified as having the individual's express permission to receive information about the abortion.
In New York, Medicaid covers the cost of an abortion, and other health insurance options may as well.