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Florida Legislature Passes Law Granting Viruses Legal Personhood

By

The Onion Staff

4mo ago· 2 min readen

Summary

Florida has passed a law granting viruses legal personhood, with Governor Ron DeSantis stating that viruses like measles and hepatitis B are "living beings who deserve our protections" and criticizing those who deny viruses the same humanity as their host organisms.

Key quotes

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Whether we're talking about measles or hepatitis B, these are living beings who deserve our protections
only 'fringe liberals' could deny what he described as the common-sense view that viruses are endowed with the same humanity as their host organisms
a long overdue acknowledgment of the rights that should be accorded to all infectious agents
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TALLAHASSEE, FL—In a move that supporters have called a long overdue acknowledgment of the rights that should be accorded to all infectious agents, the Florida Legislature passed HB 1637 Wednesday, a law granting viruses personhood. “Whether we’re talking

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