Four new Bills to end Florida Free Kill

There are four new Bills in the Florida Legislature poised to end Florida's Free Kill Law. · The way §768.21(8) currently reads allows medical providers to take a Kevorkian-like position in that there is a realization that if a patient in this population (unmarried and over age 24 with no minor children) dies then that can be a better legal outcome for a healthcare provider than trying to save the life of a patient knowing they will have long-term injuries. This is made only worse because it is without patient permission, with no fear of retribution.

HB 6011 (Representative Spencer Roach (R)) & SB 262 (Senator Anna Maria Rodriguez (R)) | Ends the Florid