This state's abortion ban wasn't enough. Now it's coming for IVF, too.

State Sen. Erin Grall (R) and state Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R) introduced similar bills in the state legislature this month that would allow parents to recover civil damages for the wrongful death of a fetus or “unborn child.” The bills state that a pregnant woman cannot be sued but do not include protections for physicians – leading some advocates to believe that the legislation could be used against doctors providing abortion care and fertility treatments.
The House bill has one more hearing before a floor vote; the Senate version has not yet had a committee hearing. It’s likely the bill will become law given the legislature’s Republican supermajority and proven anti-choice track record. Opponents of the bill are holding out slim hope that the Senate, which can sometimes be a firewall against some of the most extreme policies, stops the bill from getting to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk.

Florida Democrats told HuffPost they’re worried the law will be weaponized against abortion providers, OB-GYNs who handle miscarriages and physicians who offer reproductive care such as in vitro fertilization.