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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 581-602

Health and welfare decisions

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Current — January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2021
* § 581-602. Health and welfare decisions. A person acting as\nsurrogate has the right to make all health and welfare decisions\nregarding them-self and their pregnancy, including but not limited to\nwhether to consent to a cesarean section or multiple embryo transfer, to\nutilize the services of a health care practitioner of their choosing,\nwhether to terminate or continue the pregnancy, and whether to reduce or\nretain the number of fetuses or embryos they are carrying.\n * NB Effective February 15, 2021\n
§ 581-602. Health and welfare decisions. A person acting as surrogate\nhas the right to make all health and welfare decisions regarding\nthem-self and their pregnancy, including but not limited to whether to\nconsent to a cesarean section or multiple embryo transfer, to utilize\nthe services of a health care practitioner of their choosing, whether to\nterminate or continue the pregnancy, and whether to reduce or retain the\nnumber of fetuses or embryos they are carrying.\n

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