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Council Member Schulman's remarks on health data protection legislation
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Council Member Lynn C. Schulman, chair of the health committee and member of the LGBTQ+ caucus, discusses two resolutions she's sponsoring: Resolution 781 and Resolution 793. These resolutions aim to protect sensitive health information, particularly for reproductive and gender-affirming care, in response to growing threats across the country.
- Resolution 781 calls for prohibiting out-of-state access to NY prescription monitoring data for medications like abortion pills and hormone therapy.
- Resolution 793 seeks to strengthen protections around sensitive health information and give patients more control over how it's shared.
- Schulman emphasizes the importance of making New York's healthcare system a sanctuary, not a surveillance tool, focusing on bodily autonomy, privacy, and justice.
Lynn C. Schulman
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Thank you, chair Lewis, and thank you to all my colleagues for your leadership and support on this important legislative package.
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As chair of the health committee and a proud member of the LGBTQ plus caucus, I'm deeply honored to sponsor resolutions seven eighty one and seven ninety three.
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These bills are a direct response to the growing threats across the country targeting reproductive freedom and gender affirming care, threats that too often use health care data as a weapon.
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Reso seven eighty one calls on the state to prohibit out of state access to the New York State prescription monitoring programs data for medications like abortion pills, hormone therapy, and puberty blockers.
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No one should have to fear that seeking basic health care in New York could expose them to legal risks elsewhere.
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Reso seven ninety three goes even further, calling on the legislature and governor to strengthen protections around sensitive health information and give patients the right to restrict how that information is shared.
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At a time when trans rights and reproductive rights are under coordinated attack, New York must lead by example.
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We must ensure that our health care system is a sanctuary, not a surveillance tool.
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That is about this is about bodily autonomy.
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It's about privacy, and it's about justice.
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I'm proud to stand with all of you today as we take a bold step toward protecting the most vulnerable among us and ensuring that everyone in New York can access the care they need with dignity and safety.
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Thank you.