N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2495

§ 2495. Legislative findings and intent. Hysterectomy is one of the\nmost common major surgical procedures performed on women and is a\ncommonly recommended treatment for some gynecological disorders, such as\nuterine leiomyofibroma, endometriosis, disorders of menstruation, and\nuterine neoplasms. Some disorders, depending on the patient's diagnosis\nand situation, may be managed with alternative treatments. In an effort\nto promote patients' involvement in health care decisions and to promote\ninformed consultation with their physician or other health care\npractitioner, the department of health shall make available information\nwhich describes the medical diagnoses that are commonly treated with a\nhysterectomy, the various hysterectomy procedures, and treatment\nalternatives to the diagnoses commonly treated with hysterectomy.\n