The New Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in New York State – What Does it Mean for You?

  • Home
  • Blog
  • The New Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in New York State – What Does it Mean for You?

The New Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in New York State – What Does it Mean for You?

The first thing you need to know is that in New York State abortion services to 24 weeks of pregnancy will remain available and accessible to all women and teens with no restrictions. Choices has been proud to offer these services in complete confidentiality since 1971.

Now, in 2019, New York State has brought abortion availability into line with the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. Now, abortions past 24 weeks are allowed in cases when a women’s health is in danger or when her fetus is not viable (could not live outside the womb) for whatever reason. Before the RHA, State law only allowed abortions after 24 weeks if the woman’s life is in jeopardy.

Even if Roe were someday to be overturned, abortion throughout a woman’s pregnancy would still be legal in New York State so long as these conditions were met.

The Reproductive Health Act (RHA) does several other things.

  • The RHA puts abortion and abortion regulations within the realm of public health law, like all medical practices and procedures, and takes them out of the state’s criminal code.
  • The RHA expands who can perform the procedure from beyond just physicians to any licensed, certified or authorized health care practitioner (licensed nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and licensed midwives) for whom abortion is within their scope of practice.

We cheer the New York State Legislature for passing the Reproductive Health Act, and pledge to do our part in keeping abortion safe and accessible.

Share this on:

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn

Schedule Your Appointment

Our team of board-certified medical professionals and support staff offer safe, trusted, comprehensive care and services at the highest level. Our state-of-the-art facility is located in the heart of Jamaica Queens, NY.

Schedule an appointment with CHOICES today.

Recent News

On This 52nd Roe Anniversary-Our Existence Must Be Resistance

MESSAGE FROM MERLE HOFFMAN Founder/President Choices Women’s Medical Center Merle ...

Read More

Existence As Resistance – Edna Aden Brings Dreams To Reality

Merle HoffmanFounder/President, Choices Women’s Medical Center November brought an early ...

Read More

Intern Interview: Building The Next Generation Of Abortion Providers

Interview with Mollie Manley CHOICES Physician Intern “Anyone who wants ...

Read More

ASK DR.O: Dr. O’s Insights on Navigating Pain Management

QUESTION: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. ...

Read More

Intern Interviews: Serving Our Patients And Building The New Generation Of Abortion Providers

Following are three interviews with medical students who recently spent ...

Read More

Introducing CHOICES’ New Medical Director

Dr. Joseph Ottolenghi I am happy to announce that Dr. ...

Read More

Merle is Firing Up the Resistance, State by State

Merle Hoffman discussing her new book, CHOICES – A Post-Roe ...

Read More

Q& A WITH THE DOC: THE RSV VACCINE FOR MOMS

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a contagious virus that infects ...

Read More

Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) Honors Merle Hoffman

Choices Founder, President, & CEO, Merle Hoffman is featured In ...

Read More

Challenges, Courage, and Commitment at CHOICES

This summer has been one to remember. As I began ...

Read More

YES, CHOICES is Open and Here for You!

Read More

50 Years of Choices (1971-2021)

It was 1971, 50 years ago, one half of a ...

Read More

CHOICES is closed Friday, July 4th, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.

We reopen for normal business hours 7:00 am Saturday, July 5th, 2025, for GYN and Medication Abortion Appointments only. Our Surgery Center and Procedural Abortion services will remain closed on Saturday and re-open for normal business hours on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025.

Have a Question?

Our chat representatives are available 24/7 to answer questions by clicking “Let’s Chat” on the bottom right-hand corner of our website.

Need an Appointment?

Appointments can easily be made online by clicking here. Appointments for all services are available Tuesday July 1st, Wednesday July 2nd, and Thursday July 3rd, 2025. On Saturday, July 5th, 2025, we are offering GYN and Medication Abortion Appointments only. Our surgical center is closed on July 4th and 5th and will re-open on Tuesday, July 8th.