Tips on Abortion, Contraception, and Pregnancy Rights in New York State Answers questions about abortion, birth control and pregnancy. Includes information about a teenager's right to an abortion and birth control. Also includes information about pregnancy discrimination at work.
By: LawHelp.org/NY
Sexual Health and Pregnancy Help Guide
(Separate Website)
A listing of free services for teenagers in need of birth control, abortion or sexual health services.
By: Lawyers for Children, Inc.
Teen Health: Information on Clinics in NYC
(Separate Website)
You can use this website to find free or low cost clinics in NYC that provide sexual health services for teens.
By: New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Teen Health Initiative
(Separate Website)
If you are a teen in New York State, you have the right to make some decisions about your health on your own. The Teen Health Initiative is here to inform you about your legal rights to health care and information!
By: New York Civil Liberties Union Teen Health Initiative
Teen Access to Health Care and Family Planning
(Separate Website)
This booklet provides information on the types of confidential health and family planning services that teens are allowed to receive.
By: The Children's Aid Society
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Spanish / Español
Surviving Sexual Abuse and Getting Help: You are Not Alone!
(Separate Website)
If you are a young person who has been sexually abused, or if you think you may have been, this can help you understand your rights and find out where to go for help.
By: Lawyers for Children, Inc.
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Spanish / Español
Are you Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?
(Separate Website)
Information about different legal options if you are pregnant and want to consider adoption.
By: Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Spanish / Español
Your Breastfeeding Rights in New York
(Separate Website)
Learn about your breastfeeding rights at the hospital after giving birth, in public and at work.
By: New York Civil Liberties Union
Guidelines Regarding the Rights of Nursing Mothers to Express Breast Milk in the Work Place
(Separate Website)
An employer must provide reasonable unpaid break time or permit an employee to use paid break time or meal time each day to allow an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for up to three years following child birth. Click to learn more.
By: New York State Department of Labor
Pregnant & Parenting teens
(Separate Website)
New York City Department of Education information on programs for pregnant and parenting teens.
By: New York City Department of Education
Pregnant and Parenting Teens' Right to Stay in School
(Separate Website)
If you are a teen parent you have the right to stay in school. This factsheet provides information about the laws that protect you.
By: New York Civil Liberties Union Teen Health Initiative
A Young Person's Guide to Public Assistance If you are 16 or older and financially eligible, you may be able to open your own public assistance case.
By: The Door - A Center of Alternatives
Public Benefits for Minors and Emancipated Youth
(Separate Website)
This booklet provides information on how 16-20 year olds can open up their own welfare case with the Human Resources Administration (HRA).
By: The Children's Aid Society
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Spanish / Español
Emancipated Minor Status: What are Your Rights? This pamphlet explains what an emancipated minor is, when a teenager under 18 can be considered to be "emancipated", and what rights you do and do not have as an emancipated minor.
By: The Door - A Center of Alternatives
Juvenile Rights and Advocacy
If you are a young person living in a group home, foster home or treatment center, this booklet can give you basic information about your rights, and how to stand up for them. The booklet covers a number of topics including health, custody, education, punishment, privacy and others. Look at the table of contents and then scroll down to read about the topic or topics that interest you.
By: The Youth Advocacy Center and the Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division
Your Rights in Foster Care
(Separate Website)
This booklet is about the legal rights of kids in foster care and includes information about visits, school, pregnancy, sexual orientation, legal help, court and what to do if there are problems.
By: Lawyers for Children, Inc.
Having a Baby in Foster Care (part of the booklet Your Rights in Foster Care)
(Separate Website)
Teenage parents in foster care face special problems, not the least of which is actually supporting and caring for a child. There are
special regulations and policies in place for services and support for pregnant and parenting teens.
By: Lawyers for Children, Inc.
Are You in Foster Care and Ready to Live on Your Own? You May Qualify for a Housing Subsidy. Information for young people who are coming out of foster care to live on their own about a housing subsidy that can help pay part of the rent.
By: The Door - A Center of Alternatives
The Rights of Teen Moms in Foster Care
If you are under 18, in foster care, and have a child of your own, this booklet can tell you about certain rights and responsibilities that you have.
Please note that this information was last updated in 2003. We do not know if it is currently up-to-date. However, the references to the court cases, regulations and the law may be useful.
By: National Coalition for Child Protection Reform
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Spanish / Español
Complaints About Attorneys
(Separate Website)
If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for more information.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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