Fla. Stat. 784.086
Reproductive battery


(1)

As used in this section, the term:“Donor” means a person who donates reproductive material, regardless of whether for personal use or compensation.“Health care practitioner” has the same meaning as provided in s. 456.001.“Recipient” means a person who receives reproductive material from a donor.“Reproductive material” means any human “egg” or “sperm” as those terms are defined in s. 742.13, or a human zygote.“Zygote” means a fertilized ovum.

(a)

“Donor” means a person who donates reproductive material, regardless of whether for personal use or compensation.

(b)

“Health care practitioner” has the same meaning as provided in s. 456.001.

(c)

“Recipient” means a person who receives reproductive material from a donor.

(d)

“Reproductive material” means any human “egg” or “sperm” as those terms are defined in s. 742.13, or a human zygote.

(e)

“Zygote” means a fertilized ovum.

(2)

A health care practitioner may not intentionally transfer into the body of a recipient human reproductive material or implant a human embryo of a donor, knowing the recipient has not consented to the use of the human reproductive material or human embryo from that donor.A health care practitioner who violates this section commits reproductive battery, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.A health care practitioner who violates this section and who is the donor of the reproductive material commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(a)

A health care practitioner who violates this section commits reproductive battery, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b)

A health care practitioner who violates this section and who is the donor of the reproductive material commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the period of limitation for a violation under this section does not begin to run until the date on which the violation is discovered and reported to law enforcement or any other governmental agency.

(4)

It is not a defense to the crime of reproductive battery that the recipient consented to an anonymous donor.

Source: Section 784.086 — Reproductive battery, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0784.­086 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

784.03
Battery
784.05
Culpable negligence
784.07
Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel
784.08
Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or older
784.011
Assault
784.021
Aggravated assault
784.031
Battery by strangulation
784.041
Felony battery
784.045
Aggravated battery
784.046
Action by victim of repeat violence, sexual violence, or dating violence for protective injunction
784.047
Penalties for violating protective injunction against violators
784.048
Stalking
784.049
Sexual cyberharassment
784.062
Misuse of laser lighting devices
784.071
Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer
784.074
Assault or battery on sexually violent predators detention or commitment facility staff
784.075
Battery on detention or commitment facility staff or a juvenile probation officer
784.076
Battery on health services personnel
784.078
Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials
784.081
Assault or battery on specified officials or employees
784.082
Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detainee
784.083
Assault or battery on code inspectors
784.085
Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials
784.086
Reproductive battery
784.0485
Stalking
784.0487
Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalking
784.0493
Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage
784.0495
Mob intimidation

Current through Fall 2025

§ 784.086. Reprod. battery's source at flsenate​.gov