Women could sue 10 years after abortions under new Florida House bill

[HAB911]

TALLAHASSEE — Women who are injured or feel emotional distress for up to 10 years after an abortion could sue their doctors under a new proposal being pushed by state lawmakers.

Approved on a 10-6 vote by a House subcommittee on Thursday, the legislation (HB 19) is the first bill that could restrict a woman's access to an abortion to gain support in the state Capitol this year. And it won't be the last.

Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, a lawyer in her first year in the Legislature, sponsored the bill. She says the measure will help women whose doctors don't properly obtain their informed consent by giving them as much as a decade to file suit — longer than the two years allowed under existing medical malpractice laws.

"Because of the stigma associated with the procedure in our society, sometimes women are not as willing to speak out, which would make it difficult for them to decide to do that within the two-year period," Grall said. "It's a timing issue."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/women-could-sue-10-years-after-abortions-under-new-florida-house-bill/2312725

[Glamrock]

1. So abortion providers will now have to have more legal documentation.

That's my guess. Those seeking an abortion will have to sign a rather lengthy waiver resolving the provider of mental health issues stemming from the procedure and accepting full responsibility by the patient for the decision. Any lawyers wanna weigh in?

[SunSeeker]

3. Yup. Just a backdoor way of getting their lying propaganda to the patient.

Basically, the clinics, to protect themselves from such crazy lawsuits, will have patients sign forms waiving such claims. But Grall still wins because they get this "mental injury" wording in front of the patient, in essence forcing clinics to be the messengers of forced birthers' propaganda.. The claim that abortion causes mental injury to women is total bullshit. The most common emotional reaction after abortion is relief. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/4599806/abortion-doesnt-negatively-affect-womens-mental-health-study/%3fsource=dam

[Glamrock]

4. Diabolical!

I never considered that aspect. I had just chalked it up to legal ignorance. That makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

[SunSeeker]

2. More idiocy from the forced birthers.

How about allowing women to sue Rep. Erin Grall for emotionally distress caused by having a baby they did not want to have?

[samnsara]

5. who the hell....

.....doesn't give informed consent for an abortion? Are they expecting drunk women to wander into a clinic and pass out in a stupor and wake up not pregnant??? an abortion isn't like getting a tattoo!! ffs