Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose their medical care -- or refuse it. But there is one notable exception: pregnant patients. That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida, a state that has pushed to expand medical freedom for those who wish to avoid vaccines or fluoridated water, while constricting the rights of people in various stages of pregnancy.
Mentally competent patients typically have the right to choose their medical care -- or refuse it. But there is one notable exception: pregnant patients. That inconsistency is particularly striking in Florida. Read this story by @amyyurkanin.bsky.social
-- Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein.bsky.social) Mar 14, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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