Florida is considering new laws that would make it easier to sue for defamation, with bills advancing in the House Judiciary Committee. The proposed legislation includes House Bill 651 (HB 651) allowing civil lawsuits against healthcare practitioners providing abortion care and House Bill 757 (HB 757) facilitating defamation lawsuits by public officials against critics. Conservative media outlets and figures have criticized the bills, expressing concerns about the impact on free speech and media outlets.
A Florida House committee approved a contentious bill, House Bill 651, on Wednesday, which would grant parents the right to sue for the wrongful death of an "unborn child." https://t.co/i1WV3y66Cj
Florida’s lunatic libel bill will destroy news outlets on the right AND left https://t.co/7fLC0QSx3X https://t.co/v9AXTrTkts
At a Wednesday House Health Committee meeting, representatives voted to pass a bill that would charge adults with a felony for helping a minor who is not their child obtain an abortion. https://t.co/4YJgq59bpw
Editorial: Declaring fetuses to be people would gut reproductive rights in Florida https://t.co/7lxOteOUxU https://t.co/2RaynPMOIO
A new bill that would define and criminalize "ritualistic abuse" of a child advanced in the State House Judiciary Committee Wednesday night. https://t.co/N7bGtWdM2Q
'Fetal personhood' raises questions about abortion rights in Florida https://t.co/YU95pu8Sfj
‘Fetal personhood’ raises questions about abortion rights in Florida https://t.co/EI5QRba2k4 https://t.co/Xj0j1EuGYS
Utah County sheriff said ritual child abuse does happen, and should be banned in criminal law. But some legislators doubted whether that is needed. https://t.co/Js3xmpX45Q
Suing media outlets might be easier soon in Florida. Conservatives are worried https://t.co/riMPbE7Zwh
Bill allowing parents to sue over death of ‘unborn child’ advances in Florida House https://t.co/efB8ucmq2p
Florida defamation bill heads to House floor despite conservative opposition https://t.co/x4W6d9ZsMv
#Florida bill to make it easier to sue someone for defamation heads to House floor despite conservative media's opposition https://t.co/So5TdaNRSY via @SteveLemongello
EXCLUSIVE: Newsmax has joined the legions of conservative media outlets and figures who have trashed a pair of Florida GOP bills that ostensibly aim to curb so-called “liberal media” by loosening the definition of defamation. https://t.co/wSkq64b6b2
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 757 (HB 757), which would make it easier for public officials to bring defamation lawsuits for damages against their critics.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 651 (HB 651), which would allow civil lawsuits for damages against health care practitioners providing abortion care.
House advances defamation bill as gun shop owner argues it will ease politically motivated lawsuits Reporting by @JacobOgles https://t.co/SnSJXlm3lw #FlaPol
Read below. Florida is on the verge of passing a new law to dramatically lower the legal standard for defamation. This, after leftist judges and juries have been imposing one insane vengeful verdict after another against innocent conservatives. At the moment, there is no parallel… https://t.co/qdE3YJun3Z