New York S09798 prohibits the use of condoms or other reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings.

New York S09798, known as the "end criminalization of condoms act," aims to prevent the use of condoms and other reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings. This legislation seeks to protect public health and human rights by ensuring that such devices cannot be used to establish probable cause for arrest or prove the commission of offenses defined in article 230 of the penal law. The bill also mandates that law enforcement officers receive instruction on this evidentiary prohibition.

New York S09798 prohibits the use of condoms or other reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings.

New York S09798, known as the "end criminalization of condoms act," aims to prevent the use of condoms and other reproductive or sexual health devices as evidence in criminal or civil proceedings. This legislation seeks to protect public health and human rights by ensuring that such devices cannot be used to establish probable cause for arrest or prove the commission of offenses defined in article 230 of the penal law. The bill also mandates that law enforcement officers receive instruction on this evidentiary prohibition.