New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Feb. 3 aimed at protecting healthcare providers from prosecution in states where abortion is banned, The New York Times reported. The legislation, which ...

New York enacted a law on Monday intended to protect the state's doctors from prosecution by other states that have banned abortions when they prescribe and mail out abortion pills.

These legal actions could prompt the first challenges to New York’s so-called shield law, which was designed to protect abortion clinicians from being targeted by states that restrict the procedure.

Wade in state law. Abortion is legal through the 24th week of pregnancy. After that, it’s legal if a medical provider decides the fetus is not viable or if the mother’s life or health are at risk.

The new law in New York expands the state's shield laws for healthcare providers who provide abortion services to other states. Inc. Power Partner Awards Early-Rate Deadline This Friday, June 27 ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion drugs after a New York physician was charged for prescribing the drugs to a girl in Louisiana.

A New York county clerk on Thursday blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to take legal action against a New York doctor for prescribing and sending abortion pills to a Texas patient.

Most states with abortion bans don’t allow citizen-led ballot initiatives, but that hasn’t stopped activists from harnessing the backlash.

Lawmakers and officials in New York state are implementing moving to protect transgender surgeries and abortion doctors following a new Trump administration directive and state-level pro-life efforts.

The new law will take effect less than a week after a New York physician was indicted by a grand jury in Louisiana on felony charges related to providing an abortion pill to a young patient in ...

Aside from the presidential race, voters in 10 states, including New York, will vote on state referendums seeking to enshrine abortion protections. In New York, Proposition 1 asks voters whether ...