NY law now allows medical practices instead of doctors’ names on abortion meds

New York doctors have another layer of protection when prescribing abortion medications.

The name of a practice can now be printed instead of the doctor under new legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

New York state is a safe haven for people who need abortion, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

“At a time when fundamental rights are under attack across the country, we are doubling down on our commitment to safeguard access to reproductive health care and defend those on the frontlines of this battle,” Gov. Hochul said in statement.

Thirteen states currently ban abortion completely, while another four ban it after six weeks.

New York state already has a law protecting doctors here who prescribe abortion meds to people in other states through telehealth.

Hochul noted abortion was already legalized for three years in New York state before the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe. v. Wade ruling state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional. The law was overturned in 2023.

“New Yorkers have always shown the way, the way for other paths forward,” Hochul said. “Even when other states turn away from progress and embrace a dark past, we press on.”