Family Court Act § 581-602 · Part 6. Surrogates' Bill of Rights
Health and welfare decisions
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§ 581-602. Health and welfare decisions. A person acting as surrogate has the right to make all health and welfare decisions regarding them-self and their pregnancy, including but not limited to whether to consent to a cesarean section or multiple embryo transfer, to utilize the services of a health care practitioner of their choosing, whether to terminate or continue the pregnancy, and whether to reduce or retain the number of fetuses or embryos they are carrying.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/FCT581-602
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