"Florida Lawmakers Halt Fetal Personhood Bill Amid Alabama IVF Ruling Fallout"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
Florida Senator Erin Grall has decided to shelve a bill that would have allowed wrongful death lawsuits over the death of a fetus, following concerns raised after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling on the legal protection of frozen embryos. The bill faced opposition over fears that it could grant personhood to embryos, prompting Grall to revise the language to define an unborn child as a member of the species Homo sapiens at any stage of development. However, opponents continued to express concerns, and the bill is now on hold, with the House version also awaiting a vote.