FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

FL Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Law to Fetuses Advances, Sparking IVF and Abortion Debate

Liv Caputo
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March 21, 2025
TALLAHASSEE—A Florida bill expanding the state’s wrongful death act to fetuses passed its first House committee on Thursday, sparking a debate on IVF procedures and causes of action against Floridians who help women get abortions.  This is the second time Florida lawmakers have attempted to get a fetal wrongful death bill across the finish line. […]
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Florida Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Act to Unborn Children Sparks Abortion Debate

Florida Bill Expanding Wrongful Death Act to Unborn Children Sparks Abortion Debate

Liv Caputo
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February 5, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, FL—A new Republican-led bill would expand Florida's Wrongful Death Act to include unborn children. Passing down party lines, Democrats raised concerns of vague language and potential negative implications for abortion providers. "This bill expands Florida's wrongful death act to allow parents of an unborn child to recover civil damages for such unborn child's death […]
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Pro-life group accuses DeSantis of betraying unborn babies

Pro-life group accuses DeSantis of betraying unborn babies

Javier Manjarres
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June 19, 2020
No sooner than Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed state Senator Lauren Book’s ‘Fertility Fraud & Pelvic Exam’ Bill (SB 698) into law, the pro-Life group Florida Voice for The Unborn punched back, publishing a scathing press release that states DeSantis “chose to betray the unborn” by signing the bill.
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