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Took a while to find the actual law that NY just passed regarding abortion. Here it is: https://www.news10.com/news/local-news/full-text-read-the-full-text-of-the-reproductive-heath-act/1718439748
The heart of the law:
"A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, ACTING WITHIN HIS OR HER LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE, MAY PERFORM AN ABORTION WHEN, ACCORDING TO THE PRACTITIONER'S REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT BASED ON THE FACTS OF THE PATIENT'S CASE: THE PATIENT IS WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR WEEKS FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF PREGNANCY, OR THERE IS AN ABSENCE OF FETAL VIABILITY, OR THE ABORTION IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE PATIENT'S LIFE OR HEALTH."
I've been pondering it a lot.
what's there to ponder?
I am wondering what the standard is for "protecting health". Technically, every birth affects the health of the mother, physically and psychologically. Most mothers would agree that giving birth is the most excruciating pain you could experience, so pretty much any abortion at any time seems like it could meet the standard of a health risk.
Just curious about where they draw the line, because if you leave the interpretation up to private medical professionals, it's no holds barred, like a medical marijuana card or pain killers.
Honestly just curious. I like to read legislation rather than having it interpreted to me, but I'm not clear on this one.