Latest posts tagged with #SB164 on Bluesky
SB 164 has the potential to impact patients seeking reproductive care by classifying embryos and fetuses as fully grown humans in Florida statute.
#FloridaLegislature #FloridaPolitics #FloridaTakesAction #FloridaLegislativeSession #SB164
"I didn't see one woman come forward to support this bill, and I certainly didn't see any women come forward to say it's necessary." - Sen Berman, #SB164 #flleg
"There are a lot of issues with this bill, but I think the primary concern for me personally is that the cause of action does not lie with the consent of the mother." - Devon, @atheists.org #SB164 #flleg
"Where in this bill would it prevent an abusive partner and ex-boyfriend, a rapist, from bringing a lawsuit for damages against friends and family members of an individual who had an abortion?" Kara Gross @aclufl.bsky.social #SB164 #flleg
"If this were signed into law, the real victims would be people suffering abuse who may need access to an abortion. This could put friends and support circles in legal trouble just for trying to help." #SB164 #flleg
"I've been a nurse for 40 years.... Fetuses and embryos are not babies and children. Women and Girls should be in charge of their health care and guided by the expertise of their OB providers." #SB164 #FLleg
Sen Grall, author of the 6-week abortion ban, ironically responds, "To clarify that statute any further, I think, ties the hands of medical providers by legislators." #SB164
Sen Berman asks, "Can you explain to me, considering that we have a Florida law for negligence, and allow civil damages under the common law for negligence, miscarriage, and negligence, stillbirth actions, why we need this law." #SB164
