New York Governor Kathy Hochul has enacted legislation enabling physicians to keep their names off abortion medication packaging. This comes after a doctor faced prosecution for prescribing abortion pills in Louisiana, a state with harsh restrictions. Hochul emphasized that New York does not support practices intended to intimidate healthcare providers or patients. The new law bolsters New York's telehealth 'shield law,' ensuring protections for doctors who assist patients from states with abortion bans, highlighting the ongoing struggle surrounding reproductive rights in the U.S.
The law allows prescribers to request that their practice's name be printed on abortion medication labels, enhancing safety for doctors against potential harassment.
New York's law strengthens its 2023 telehealth shield law, shielding doctors from consequences of prescribing abortion pills in restrictive states.
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