New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08705

Introduced
1/7/26  

Caption

Prohibits unregulated pregnancy centers from requiring clients, as a condition of service, or making it reasonably appear to be a condition of service, to disclose certain information relating to their medical history, sexual history, relationship to the other parent of the potential baby, or insurance or financial information.

Impact

The enactment of S08705 would significantly affect the operations of unregulated pregnancy centers in New York. By restricting the information that can be solicited from clients, the bill amplifies the privacy protections around personal health and medical data, aligning with broader statewide efforts to uphold patient rights. Moreover, the law intends to clarify and delineate the boundaries between regulated health care providers and unregulated centers, ensuring that standards of practice are adhered to and that clients are aware of their rights when seeking assistance. This could influence existing practices within these centers and compel them to modify their intake processes to comply with new legal standards.

Summary

Bill S08705, known as the Right to Dignified Care Act, seeks to safeguard clients at unregulated pregnancy centers, often referred to as crisis pregnancy centers, by prohibiting these facilities from requiring the disclosure of sensitive personal information as a condition for service. The legislation specifically targets the practices of these centers, which may present themselves as comprehensive health care providers but primarily aim to dissuade clients from accessing abortion services. The intention behind the bill is to ensure that clients are not compelled to share detailed medical and personal information that is unnecessary for the services being offered, thereby protecting their privacy and autonomy in sensitive situations.

Contention

Discussions surrounding S08705 may involve contention related to its implications for free speech and the operational model of crisis pregnancy centers. Proponents of the bill assert that it is a necessary move to protect individuals from potential exploitation and invasive questioning that goes beyond the scope of care provided by these centers. However, opponents may argue that the bill infringes on the rights of these centers to conduct their services as they see fit. The debate may center on the balance between protecting individual rights to privacy and the operational freedoms of organizations that have political and social agendas influenced by their views on reproductive health.

Companion Bills

NY A10512

Same As Prohibits unregulated pregnancy centers from requiring clients, as a condition of service, or making it reasonably appear to be a condition of service, to disclose certain information relating to their medical history, sexual history, relationship to the other parent of the potential baby, or insurance or financial information.

Previously Filed As

NY A10512

Prohibits unregulated pregnancy centers from requiring clients, as a condition of service, or making it reasonably appear to be a condition of service, to disclose certain information relating to their medical history, sexual history, relationship to the other parent of the potential baby, or insurance or financial information.

NY S09634

Requires limited services pregnancy centers to disclose to clients that they do not have a licensed medical provider on staff who provides or supervises reproductive health services at such center; requires such disclosure to be provided in writing and orally, and to be available in English and Spanish; provides for reporting of violations; provides penalties for violations.

NY HB931

Prohibits a contractor or subcontractor of the Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care initiative from conditioning services on religious requirements (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

NY S07433

Prohibits employers from requiring certain conditions or preconditions of employment.

NY A08532

Prevents housing discrimination based on wage history, medical history, and health conditions.

NY S03392

Establishes the "one city act" which applies to cities with a population of one million or more and provides for an agency to disclose the personal information of individuals that would otherwise be restricted from disclosure to another agency or agent thereof for the limited purpose of providing benefits, services, or care coordination to individuals or a research study concerning the provision of benefits, services or care coordination.

NY A05916

Establishes the "one city act" which applies to cities with a population of one million or more and provides for an agency to disclose the personal information of individuals that would otherwise be restricted from disclosure to another agency or agent thereof for the limited purpose of providing benefits, services, or care coordination to individuals or a research study concerning the provision of benefits, services or care coordination.

NY A10911

Prohibits data brokers from selling the personal information of current and former military servicemembers or their households without consent.

NY A11082

Expands the amount of information required in client service reports to include the identity of persons who assist a client or patient.

NY A02384

Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.

Similar Bills

NJ A1679

Provides certain deceptive practices in advertising of pregnancy-related services or health care services violate consumer fraud act.

NJ S3319

Provides certain deceptive practices in advertising of pregnancy-related services violate consumer fraud act.

KS HB2635

Enacting the pregnancy center autonomy and rights of expression act to protect the ability of private pregnancy centers to provide life-affirming care.

OK HB3194

Pregnancy centers; terms; agencies; pregnancy center; prohibitions; abortion-inducing drugs or contraception; counsel; staffing or hiring decisions; remedies; severability; effective date.

NJ A3753

Requires crisis pregnancy centers to disclose certain information in multiple languages.

SC H3504

Pregnancy CARE Act

SC H3012

Pregnancy CARE Act

NJ SR30

Supports work of pregnancy resource centers and condemns harassment of pregnancy resource centers by AG.