NYU to provide abortion coverage off-campus in student health plans

New York University in Manhattan will cover elective abortions under its student health plan beginning this fall, joining several other universities on both coasts in ensuring that enrolled undergraduates and graduates can get the procedure.

Under the old plan, students enrolled in the NYU health insurance policy had to pay a 20 percent copay for abortions deemed elective rather than medically necessary.

NYU explained the new coverage protocol in an April 5 “Campus Health Update.”