According to New York State law, our doctors and other staff cannot tell anyone, not even parents, that you received sexual and reproductive health services unless you give your permission to do so.
Confidential services include:
- Pregnancy testing, review and option counseling of your results
- Birth control options and counseling (including emergency contraception)
- Pre-pregnancy counseling and prenatal care
- Abortion care
- Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections like chlamydia or gonorrhea
- HIV testing and treatment
- Post-sexual assault care
- Some types of mental health counseling
- Some types of substance use counseling
If you're an adolescent under the age of 18 and are seeing a doctor for primary care, such as your regular check-ups or asthma care, you still need your parent or guardian to consent to care. Also, if you tell a doctor that you may hurt yourself or other people, the doctor may report this to others to keep you safe.
NYC Health + Hospitals YouthHealth staff members are trained to provide respectful and sensitive care to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. For more information about your rights to privacy and confidential care, download this brochure from the New York Civil Liberties Union.