Headline: Florida Bulldog, 2/27/2024
No reasonable access to abortion in Florida, unthinkable just five years ago, now seems inevitable.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Republican-dominated Legislature and the Florida Supreme Court speak as a single voice that vehemently opposes recognizing women’s reproductive rights. Earlier this month Chief Justice Carlos Muniz went so far as to inject anti-abortion buzzwords into a hearing although neither party had raised the relevant issue.
Late last week the Florida Senate seemed poised to pass a bill that foreshadows adding “fetal personhood” to civil liability law. The measure would enable parents to sue for the wrongful death of a fetus, redefined as an “unborn child,” and seek money damages from the alleged perpetrator. But a public outcry, mostly about a similar law in Alabama, forced at least a temporary delay.
On Monday the bill’s Senate sponsor, Sen. Erin Grall, R-Fort Pierce, requested a postponement.
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