N.Y. SOS Law § 131-E
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Family planning services
Official statutory text
§ 131-e. Family planning services. Each social services commissioner\nshall require that appropriate members of his staff personally advise\neligible needy persons periodically of the availability at public\nexpense of family planning services for the prevention of pregnancy and\ninquire whether such persons desire to have such services furnished to\nthem. In those cases where such services are desired, they shall be\nmade available at public expense under appropriate provisions of this\nchapter. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to require or\npermit coercion of such persons to request or receive family planning\nservices.\n
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