Is it in the air, or what?

A proposed law would make unauthorized [assisted] reproduction a Class B misdemeanor in Illinois. That includes any reproduction outside of marriage, or various forms of artificial insemination. You would have to go before the court (and jump through other hoops) to get an authorization.

The Shoot First Law went into effect October first, giving the people of Florida the right to use deadly force as a first resort when they feel threatened, even in a public place.