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Amendment of Rules Relating to Vital Records

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Rule status: Proposed

Agency: DOHMH

Comment by date: December 19, 2025

Rule Full Text
Art.-203-NOI_Rules-Relating-to-Vital-Records_11-19-25.pdf

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is proposing that the New York City Board of Health amend Article 203 of the New York City Health Code to align it with portions of recent legislative changes to Article 41 of the New York State Public Health Law regarding reporting pregnancy loss and induced terminations of pregnancy.

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  • Email: [email protected]
  • Fax: 1 (347) 396-6087
  • Mail: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Gotham Center, 42-09 28th Street, 14th Floor Room/Floor: CN 30 ; Long Island City, New York 11101

Public Hearings

Attendees who need reasonable accommodation for a disability such as a sign language translation should contact the agency by calling 1 (347) 396-6078 or emailing [email protected] by December 5, 2025

Date

December 19, 2025
9:00am - 10:00am EDT

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https://health-nyc.zoomgov.com/j/1603862284?pwd=zIlNbXobsC6vY5PME8o0bPjb5mpgAZ.1
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Online comments: 5

  • Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

    Please see the attachment.

    Comment attachment
    BP-Reynoso_Re-Amending-Article-203-of-the-NYC-Health-Code.pdf
    Comment added December 18, 2025 11:39am

  • Heather Paladine

    As a family physician and abortion provider in New York state, I strongly support removing reporting requirements for abortion and miscarriage care in our state. These requirements raise patient concerns for confidentiality (even if anonymous, there is always a concern when sensitive data is being tracked) and are a burden for providers, especially those in smaller offices without dedicated staff for reporting. Similar data is already available through other avenues, so I see no reason not to remove reporting burden and threat of loss of continuity.

    Comment added December 18, 2025 2:35pm

  • Elise Benusa

    see below

    Comment attachment
    Planned-Parenthood-of-Greater-New-York-Comments-Proposed-Amendment-to-Article-203-of-the-NYC-Health-Code-1.pdf
    Comment added December 19, 2025 1:10pm

  • Margaret Carpenter, MD

    I strongly support eradicating all collection of data related to abortion services. In this age where privacy is essential, collecting more information can be quite damaging to patients, clinics and doctors alike. There are many ways other than abortion reporting to collect information that can guide allocation of resources. I am sorry that I was unable to connect on the zoom hearing. The link was not working.
    Thank you for your attention.

    Comment added December 19, 2025 1:56pm

  • Hey Jane

    Since 2021, Hey Jane has provided telehealth abortion care to over 100,000 patients, including many with shipping addresses in New York City. Hey Jane strongly supports the Proposed Amendment to Article 203 of the New York City Health Code. Hey Jane appreciates the Department’s commitment to public health and applauds its work on this Proposed Amendment.

    Comment attachment
    Hey-Jane-Comment-Re_-Proposed-Rule-Amending-Article-203-of-the-NYC-Health-Code_2025.pdf
    Comment added December 19, 2025 4:56pm