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Senate Republicans criticize bill establishing wrongful death of fetuses • Florida Phoenix

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A bill in the Florida Legislature would let parents claim loss of potential income for fetuses at any stage of development. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Republican senators raised concerns over a bill that would permit parents to claim damages in the wrongful death of a fetus at any stage of development in the womb, with Ormond Beach Republican Sen. Tom Leek voting with Democrats against the proposal Tuesday. Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall…

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Senate Republicans criticize bill establishing wrongful death of fetuses • Florida Phoenix

A bill in the Florida Legislature would let parents claim loss of potential income for fetuses at any stage of development. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Republican senators raised concerns over a bill that would permit parents to claim damages in the wrongful death of a fetus at any stage of development in the womb, with Ormond Beach Republican Sen. Tom Leek voting with Democrats against the proposal Tuesday. Vero Beach Republican Sen. Erin Grall…

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Former Cartersville couple awarded $8M in wrongful fetal death case

Referred to by Tyrone Law Firm as a “landmark verdict,” the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Rome Division, awarded $8 million in a wrongful fetal death case to Becky and Jay Wise. Now residing in South…

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Florida Bill Allowing Fetal Wrongful Death Suits Narrowly Advances Amid Bipartisan Backlash

TALLAHASSEE—A Republican-led bill allowing Florida parents to collect damages if their fetus is killed faced bipartisan backlash during its first hearing on Tuesday, narrowly passing amid concerns of abortion restrictions and trivial lawsuits. SB 1284 by Sen. Erin Grall, the state Legislature’s leading pro-life advocate, expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to “unborn children,” which it defines as people at any stage of development.  This bill,…

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ACLU of Florida Statement on Passage of Bill Imposing Civil Lawsuits

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 1284, sponsored by Senator Erin Grall. SB 1284 seeks to deceptively erode reproductive freedom in Florida by amending wrongful death statutes in a way that could pave the path to civil lawsuits tied to abortion care.

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Florida Phoenix broke the news in on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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