Reproductive Health Act
| Reproductive Health Act | |
|---|---|
| New York State Legislature | |
| Full name | Reproductive Health Act |
| Acronym | RHA |
| Introduced | January 9, 2019 |
| Assembly voted | January 22, 2019 (92-47) |
| Senate voted | January 22, 2019 (38-24) |
| Signed into law | January 22, 2019 |
| Sponsor(s) | Deborah J. Glick (Assembly), Liz Krueger (Senate) |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
Status: Current legislation | |
The Reproductive Health Act is a New York law enacted on January 22, 2019, that protects reproductive rights, decriminalized abortion, and eliminated several restrictions on voluntary abortions in the state. The RHA repealed §4164 of the state Public Health Law. The law has received national media attention.