Committee on Women and Gender Equity

Agenda (8)

• T2020-5740Oversight Hearing

  Oversight - Reproductive Health

• Int 1625-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of health and mental hygiene to make available FDA-approved methods of non-surgical contraception and long-acting reversible contraception at its health centers, health stations, health clinics and other health facilities

• Int 1662-2019Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to training and inspections regarding lactation rooms

• Res 0919-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling on the Federal Government to dismiss the change to Title X funding, specifically to prohibit recipients from using Title X funds to perform, promote, refer for, or support abortion as a method of family planning.

• Res 0920-2019Resolution

  Resolution urging the United States Congress and the New York State Legislature to support a woman’s right to abortion, and to oppose a ban on sex-selective abortions, which perpetuate racial stereotypes and undermine access to care.

• Res 1023-2019Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.4844/A.6512, which would require comprehensive sexuality education for students in grades K-12 which addresses age and developmentally appropriate physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of human sexuality and reflects the national sexuality education standards.

• Res 1239-2020Resolution

  Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, legislation making doulas more accessible to individuals with Medicaid and those without health insurance.

• Item 8

  Jointly with the Committee on Health