LADAPO: “In medical ethics, you cannot obtain informed consent for a medical treatment if there’s coercion. And a mandate is coercion.”

In the free state of Florida, parents — not the government — should make decisions about their children after consultation with their pediatrician. In medical ethics, there can be no informed consent if there is coercion — and a mandate is coercion! pic.twitter.com/OveOwpgged

— Joseph A. Ladapo, MD, PhD (@FLSurgeonGen) September 7, 2025