After long debate, Senate committee OKs changing Wrongful Death Act to cover fetuses

After long debate, Senate committee OKs changing Wrongful Death Act to cover fetuses

A bill drawing fierce opposition from Democrats, medical professionals and the Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has advanced through its second of three Senate committees. After a tense debate, the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice approved SB 164 with a 5-3 vote. Sen. Erin Grall’s bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to cover the death of a fetus, codifying civil liability and allowing …