New York State Assembly Legislative Files Concerning the Emergency Contraception Bill

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Authored and sponsored by Assemblymember Amy Paulin of the 88th District, the Emergency Contraception Bull was introduced to the New York State Assembly in 2001 as the "Unintended Pregnancy Prevention Act." Proponents of the legislation argued that women's access to emergency contraception would eliminate unintended pregnancies and ultimately, lower the number of abortions across the state of New York. The bill would have authorized "nurses and pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception upon the prescription and order of a non-patient specific regimen by a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife." The Emergency Contraception Act was passed by the Assembly in 2003 and 2004, but failed both times to pass in the Senate. In 2005, legislation passed both houses of the New York State Legislature with bipartisan support but was vetoed by Governor George Pataki.

This series consists of the legislative record Assemblymember Amy Paulin in relation to her authorship of the Emergency Contraception Bill, 2003-2005. Records include correspondence, memorandums, news clippings and articles, and pamphlets concerning the bill itself, as well as bills, letters, press releases and reports documenting the evolution of the legislation.

Folder list is available at the repository.

These records transferred to the New York State Archives in August 2019 from Assemblymember Amy Paulin's office.

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