{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-581-602","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Family Court Act § 581-602","heading":"Health and welfare decisions","body":"§ 581-602. Health and welfare decisions. A person acting as surrogate\nhas the right to make all health and welfare decisions regarding\nthem-self and their pregnancy, including but not limited to whether to\nconsent to a cesarean section or multiple embryo transfer, to utilize\nthe services of a health care practitioner of their choosing, whether to\nterminate or continue the pregnancy, and whether to reduce or retain the\nnumber of fetuses or embryos they are carrying.","path":["Family Court Act","Article 5-C. Judgments of Parentage of Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction or Pursuant to Surrogacy Agreements","Part 6. Surrogates' Bill of Rights"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/FCT/581-602","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"0aeeeb88041081908ff5f68794919e4055e2b5b6ffe3dad889d6e76ef50c9fa1","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-581-601","next":"us-ny/n.y.-family-court-act-581-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}