Spontaneous Terminations of Pregnancy (Miscarriages)
Rule status: Proposed
Agency: DOHMH
Comment by date: March 21, 2023
Rule Full Text
Art.-203-NOI_Spontaneous-Termination-of-Pregnancy_2-9-23-2.pdf
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is proposing that the Board of Health amend Article 203 of
the New York City Health Code to align it with recently adopted New York State and New York City legislation to provide the same strong level of protection for confidential medical information about spontaneous terminations of pregnancy reported to the Department as that provided to induced terminations of pregnancy.
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Public Hearings
Date
March 21, 2023
10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Location
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Online comments: 3
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Julia Goldsmith-Pinkham
Comment added March 16, 2023 3:37pmI’ve read the change closely and support the initiative to protect out of state residents receiving an abortion in NYS from criminal proceedings against them.
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Md Asaduzzaman
Comment added March 18, 2023 3:09am -
Elixandra Ocasio
Comment added March 21, 2023 10:36amI agree with this rule. But more importantly I agree with any rule or regulation that protects the privacy and medical history of anyone.