Florida’s Free Kill Law: Who’s Blocking Reform — and What You Can Do About It

 Last month, I lost a friend. This law broke her family — broke everyone who loved her. We spoke to her Tuesday night. She was doing well after surgery, and on her way to a rehab facility to get stronger. We laughed, made plans. By 5 a.m. Wednesday, she was gone. No recourse. No answers.


Florida’s “Free Kill” law — Florida Statute 768.21(8) — makes it impossible for families to sue for medical malpractice if the victim is over 25, unmarried, and has no minor children. It’s a legal loophole that shields negligent doctors and hospitals while devastating those left behind.


Despite public outrage, every attempt to repeal it has quietly died in committee. The reason? Political fear, lobbyist pressure, and money.

Healthcare and insurance lobbies argue that repeal would trigger a wave of lawsuits and higher costs. What they don’t say is that the current law protects them — not patients — and leaves grieving families without justice.


Some lawmakers have tried to change this. Others have ignored it. And too many have caved to pressure from well-funded PACs more interested in profits than accountability.


This law stays on the books because those in power let it. So what can you do?

1. Know who’s blocking change.

Look up which legislators haven’t supported repeal bills. Follow the money. See who’s funding their campaigns. Call it out.

2. Apply pressure.

Reach out to your representatives. Show up at town halls. Ask them directly: where do you stand on repealing the Free Kill law? Don’t let them dodge it.

3. Support the lawmakers pushing for reform.

They’re outnumbered and outfunded. Make sure they know we’ve got their backs.

4. Share your story — or someone else’s.

Testimony moves people. It puts names and faces to what this law really means.

5. Vote with this issue in mind.

If a candidate won’t commit to repealing it, they don’t deserve your vote. Period.


The Free Kill law is not just outdated — it’s cruel. And keeping it in place is a choice. The only way we change it is by calling out the silence, following the money, and refusing to back down.


#FloridaFreeKillLaw #LegalMalpractice #WeNeedChange #ALifeIsALife #FloridaHouseBill25 #RememberKellyB

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