{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-121.14","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 121.14","heading":"Medical or dental purpose","body":"§ 121.14 Medical or dental purpose.\n  For purposes of section 121.11, 121.12, 121.13 or 121.13-a of this\narticle, it shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant performed\nsuch conduct for a valid medical or dental purpose.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation","Article 121. Strangulation and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/121.14","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"bb56a7a250cf998c52693f5b57a08933e632cfb5397d0d980a3075a87406fdfa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-121.13-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-125.00"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}