Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill Tuesday that bans the use of fluoride in Florida’s public water.
According to the Western Journal, DeSantis signed the bill — SB 700 — in Miami alongside Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, stating that it was in the interest of freedom.
Under the bill, substances not meeting the definition of a “water quality additive” will be banned from public water systems. It further defines a water quality additive as an additive used to improve drinking water standards by reducing or removing contaminants. Fluoride does neither.
“Today I was in Miami to support SB 700, which bans local governments from unilaterally adding fluoride to public drinking water. With wide access to topical fluoride, there’s no need to medicate entire communities without their consent,” DeSantis wrote. “The Free State of Florida says no to forced medication, and we’re proud to lead the nation on this effort!”
The Western Journal further reported that DeSantis said the additive amounts to medical intervention without consent every time someone uses public water.
“It’s forced medication when they’re jamming fluoride into your water supply,” DeSantis said.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. celebrated the move and called on other governors across the United States to pursue similar change.
“Thank you [DeSantis] for your leadership in banning fluoride from Florida’s public water supply,” Kennedy wrote on X. “You’re standing up for every Floridian’s right to choose what goes into their own body. That’s the core of the MAHA agenda—restoring informed consent, protecting health freedom, and returning power to the people. I urge governors across the country to follow your lead.”
