State Republicans in at least 12 states have introduced bills to ban or limit fluoride & are leading the party’s charge toward extreme proposals that threaten public health
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Utah legislature made history this week as the first state legislature to ban fluoride in the state’s public water supply, a move likely to embolden extreme state lawmakers across the nation.
But Utah isn’t alone: This year, Republicans in at least twelve states have introduced legislation to ban or limit fluoride in public water – including Louisiana, Montana, Florida, North Dakota, and Tennessee, to name a few. Inspired by Secretary of Health and Human Services RFK Jr.’s alarming conspiracy theories, Republicans in state legislatures across the country are testing dangerous legislation that threatens access to fluoride.
Meanwhile, Democrats in states like Connecticut are pushing legislation to protect public health, including fluoridated water and shielding their residents from health-related misinformation. The best way to stop the GOP’s extremism is with Democratic power in state legislatures.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Deputy Communications Director Sam Paisley issued the following statement:
“State Republicans are taking cues from extremist RFK Jr. and championing unprecedented legislation that threatens public health. While state Republicans make fluoride enemy number one, Democrats in state legislatures are progressing solutions that improve public health and promote health care accessibility and affordability. It’s clear the Republican Party is using state legislatures to channel their most extreme policies – Democratic power in the states is the strongest bulwark against Project 2025 and the administration’s conspiracy theories.”
The DLCC is the official arm of the Democratic Party with the sole mission of building Democratic power in the states and setting the national agenda at the state level. Over the last decade, we have fought cycle-over-cycle to gain a dozen new legislative chamber majorities and we are leading the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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