Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will veto legislation to repeal the so-called "Free Kill" law that prohibits certain people from pursuing medical malpractice lawsuits over the deaths of family members. The governor, who has voiced his opposition before, announced his decision at a news conference Thursday morning in Fort Myers with the state's Surgeon General Dr. Joe Ladapo. The controversial 1990 law carves out a group of people — those who are not married, over 25 and have no kids under 25. If they die due to medical malpractice, no one can sue on their behalf for pain and suffering damages. The governor said just two weeks ago that he would not sign the bill to repeal the law because it would cause malpractice insurance premiums to go up and it would make it harder to hire doctors. “It would lead to higher costs for Floridians. It would lead to less access to care in Florida. It would make it harder for us to keep, recruit and maintain physicians in the state of Florida," DeSantis said at the news conference. The bipartisan bill passed with a 33-4 vote in the Senate and 104-6 in the House. It would have removed the part of the existing law that excludes certain people from recovering damages from a medical malpractice lawsuit. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/desantis-vetoes-free-kill-law-florida/67-6a76041a-9c6f-4ce0-bf2d-3095f1b41ca3