The decision in June 2022 by the United States Supreme Court to overturn the Wade v. Roe, in effect since 1973, deprived millions of women in the United States of the right to access abortion services.
This Monday, to strengthen New York City’s commitment to protecting reproductive rights, Mayor Eric Adams released the Bill of Sexual and Reproductive Rights, which will help ensure that all patients in New York City are protected of discrimination and harassment related to your sexual rights and reproductive health care decisions, will be distributed to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s network of health care providers, advocacy groups, and partner organizations ( DOHMH) to share with patients.
In her presentation, Adams recalled how after the Supreme Court stripped women of the right to control their own bodies, cities and states across the country have worked tirelessly to completely limit access to abortion.
“While much of the country continues its attacks on abortion care, we will never allow this right to be eliminated here in New York City,” said the municipal executive. “We issued a Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill of Rights to do everything in our power to ensure that abortion and reproductive health care continue to be available to residents and visitors alike. “This is about protecting women’s elections and freedoms.”
Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal right to access safe, legal abortion services nationwide, New York City has introduced a range of services to protect and fulfill the local right to access abortion care.
The New York City Abortion Access Center has served nearly 3,500 people since its launch in November 2022 and more than 600 patients have accessed free medication abortion at the city’s sexual health clinics.
Additionally, NYC Health + Hospitals’ Virtual ExpressCare telehealth abortion service allows New York City patients to speak with on-demand providers via video or phone from the comfort of their home. This service is available seven days a week, between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm, and provides patients with access to safe, legal abortion care. Patients can access telehealth abortion care online at or by calling (718) 360-8981.
“By offering telehealth abortion services and patient navigation support to people seeking abortion services, as well as abortion services at all of our hospital clinics, we are overcoming many of the non-medical barriers people face in accessing abortion care. attention,” said Dr. Marisa Nádas, clinical leader of reproductive health at NYC Health + Hospitals and associate medical director of Virtual ExpressCare. “We are committed to fighting for reproductive justice for all New Yorkers.”
Ask for help
Anyone who needs abortion services or support accessing care can receive referrals by calling 877-NYC-AHUB (877-692-2482). For those who prefer to start the conversation via text messages, there is now a chat feature to connect you with a telephone operator.
2024-02-13 00:57:00
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