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Governor Ron DeSantis wants to make the state's ban on COVID-19 mandates for masks and vaccines permanent.

DeSantis ready to stoke Florida’s fight against COVID-19 mandates

TALLAHASSEE — In a wide-ranging attack on efforts to combat COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday called on the Republican-controlled legislature to make permanent Florida bans on mask mandates in schools and colleges. vaccine requirements for local governments and businesses. The measures were passed in a special session DeSantis called at the end of 2021, …

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HRC: Florida's decision to deny life-saving care to transgender youth escalates a public health crisis and will cause real harm to countless young people and their families

HRC: Florida’s decision to deny life-saving care to transgender youth escalates a public health crisis and will cause real harm to countless young people and their families

In an opinion piece published by Tampa Bay weather in April, more than 300 healthcare professionals spoke out against the Florida Department of Health’s false claims about gender-affirming care. The article states that the Department’s memo on such treatments “does not allow for personalized patient and family-centered care and, if followed, would lead to higher …

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