A 1172 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication

Summary

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

A1172 → A1172A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove a mandatory requirement for pharmacists and nurses to notify a patient's primary healthcare provider within 72 hours of dispensing abortion medication, unless the patient opts out. Additionally, the list of sponsors was updated to include new members, and the bill was formally discharged from committee, amended, and re-referred.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding provider notification obligations was narrowed by removing the opt-out mechanism for practitioner reporting.

REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement for pharmacists and nurses to notify a patient's primary health care practitioner within 72 hours of dispensing abortion medication.

Removed the specific instruction for pharmacists to provide patients with a written record of dispensed medication if they lack a primary care provider.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the list of bill sponsors to include additional legislators (McDonald, Stirpe, McMahon, Weprin, Lavine, Kelle, Cruz, Lasher, Gallagher).

TECHNICAL

Added procedural status indicating the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and re-referred.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1172A

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors