United States: can care soon be legally denied to LGBT+ people?

Ron DeSantisgovernor of Florida, attacked books at the mention of homosexuality in schools. He even challenged Disney and its films deemed too inclusive. Now, he wants to go even further with doctors and nursing staff who could refuse care to certain people. Although the bill does not explicitly mention homosexuality, associations LGBT+ consider themselves targeted. “For example, if I say my partner is a man, the doctor could tell myself ‘I refuse to prescribe you drugs like those for the prevention of AIDS because I have a problem with that’“, explains Brandon Wolf, spokesperson for the organization Equality in Florida.

The governor wishes to address the radical fringe of the Republicans

For Experts independent who have read the bill, it is definitely about discrimination,”whatever the reason”. All this takes place in a political context. Ron DeSantis has ambitions for the presidential election and wishes to appear as new standard bearer of the ultra-conservative Republican right, the representative of a culture war. Yet he is skating in the latest polls, addressing only the most radical party. The latter seem to prefer Donald Trump.