N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 70-b

§ 70-b. Unlawful interference with protected rights. 1. A claim of\nunlawful interference with protected rights is established under this\nsection. Such claim shall arise when a person demonstrates that they\nexercised or attempted to exercise, or facilitated or attempted to\nfacilitate the exercise of a right protected under the constitution of\nthe state of New York and/or protected or permitted by the laws of the\nstate of New York, to obtain or provide the medical care described in\nsubdivision six of this section, and such exercise, provision,\nfacilitation, or attempt thereof results in litigation or criminal\ncharges brought against that person in any court in the United States or\nits territories.\n 2. Such claim shall arise when any person or entity commences an\naction in any court, in the United States or any of its territories, in\nwhich the allegations against the person, whether civil or criminal,\ninvolve accessing, providing, facilitating, or attempting to access,\nprovide, or facilitate the medical care described in subdivision six of\nthis section.\n 3. In a claim for unlawful interference with protected rights under\nthis section:\n (a) compensatory damages, as well as costs and attorneys' fees,\nincluding expert witness fees, shall be recoverable upon a demonstration\nof unlawful interference; and\n (b) additional damages of up to three times the amount of compensatory\ndamages shall be recoverable upon an additional demonstration that the\naction against the plaintiff was commenced or continued for the purpose\nof harassing, intimidating, punishing or otherwise maliciously\ninhibiting the exercise of rights protected in New York, including but\nnot limited to the rights in subdivision six of this section.\n 4. Any action or proceeding brought pursuant to this section shall be\ncommenced no later than six years after the date on which the violation\nof this section is committed.\n 5. Nothing in this section shall affect or preclude the right of any\nparty to any recovery otherwise authorized by common law, or by statute,\nlaw or rule.\n 6. Rights specifically protected under this section shall include\nlawfully provided medical care including but not limited to reproductive\nand/or endocrine health care, and all medical, surgical, counseling or\nreferral services relating to the human reproductive system, including\nbut not limited to services relating to pregnancy, contraception, or the\ntermination of a pregnancy.\n 7. An action under this section shall be brought in the Supreme Court\nof the state of New York.\n