The Florida State Capitol Building, as seen in Tallahassee, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)
Grall tried to ease fears by changing the bill language to define unborn child as "a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb." She also included language that would have protected pregnant women from being held liable if they lost their embryo.
Opponents raised concerns when Alabama in vitro fertilization clinics began suspending operations after the Supreme Court ruling there. Grall’s bill had one more committee stop before being heard by the full chamber.
"This is a backdoor attempt at personhood. It's a very scary time. People across the country are talking about it, people are finally looking at it," said Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book. "I think the Republicans across the country realize this is a problem. This isn't something they should be doing."
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A House version of the bill is ready for a vote by the full chamber but currently isn't scheduled for a reading.
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