Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has just signed a bill into law that bans fluoride additives from the state’s public water supply.
DeSantis signed SB 700 into law Tuesday, eliminating the ability of local governments to add fluoride or other medical additives to the state’s public water supply.
The move has been cheered by supporters of medical freedom and health transparency.
“Jamming fluoride in the water supply … is essentially a forced medication,” DeSantis said during a news conference in Tallahassee.
“At the end of the day, we should all agree that people deserve informed consent.”
The new law, part of the broader Florida Farm Bill, does not ban fluoride entirely.
Floridians will still be able to purchase fluoridated water from private suppliers if they choose to.
However, the law draws a firm line against the government deciding what is added to the water supply without citizens’ knowledge or consent.
In a statement, Republucan Florida state Sen. Keith Truenow said:
“When it gets hot in the Sunshine State, no one clamors for a cold glass of fluoride.
“We will protect our natural resources and give Floridians the ability to make the best choices without government forcing unnecessary additives.”
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson also hailed the passing of the law.
Simpson, who joined DeSantis at the signing, emphasized that this isn’t about denying people fluoride if they want it.
He noted that it’s about ensuring people are not medicated without consent.
In a statemenbt, Simpson said:
“Today, Florida took a bold step and declared that drinking water will hydrate, not medicate.
“No Floridian should be medicated without their consent, plain and simple.
“Through our Florida Farm Bill, we’re saying loud and clear: Florida’s water will be clean, it will be safe, and it will be medication-free.
“That’s what freedom looks like in the Free State of Florida.”
The effort aligns with President Donald Trump’s national “Make America Healthy Again” movement, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The initiative emphasizes consumer choice, reduced reliance on centralized health mandates, and a renewed skepticism of top-down medical policies.
Bryan Griffin, DeSantis’s spokesman, said:
“Today’s efforts to prohibit local governments from unilaterally adding fluoride to public drinking water is the logical next iteration of our commitment to being the Free State of Florida.
“And Ron DeSantis has delivered yet again.”
DeSantis also tied the move to a growing public distrust of medical institutions, citing the fallout from Covid-era policies.
“People are just much more skeptical when these elites are trying to jam anything down our throats,” he said.
“The burden is on them to prove why this should be forced on people. And it really shouldn’t be.”
The legislation also includes broad support for Florida’s agriculture sector, new consumer transparency laws, and restrictions on Marxism-rooted “environmental, social, and governance” (ESG) practices that target farmers and ranchers.
DeSantis has also promised action on geoengineering.
In a Tuesday post on X, DeSantis wrote:
“Florida is not a testing ground for geoengineering.
“The Free State of Florida means freedom from governments or private actors unilaterally applying chemicals or geoengineering to people or public spaces.”
Critics of SB 700 argue fluoridation has long been used to fight tooth decay, particularly in children.
However, those critics never explain why other additives, such as vitamins, are not also added to the water alongside fluoride, which is considered toxic.
DeSantis also pointed to updated guidance from State Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.
Ladapo raised concerns about fluoride’s effects on pregnant women and children.
“You don’t even have to agree with that analysis, but people should still have the right to opt out,” the governor said.
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