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Medical decisions

Florida Sen. Jeffrey Brandes of St. Petersburg states in the Jan. 27 article, Florida senator files major medical-marijuana bill on who can get supply, that healthcare decisions should be made between doctor and patient when it comes to the use of medical marijuana.

I agree, but I don’t see why women's reproductive rights should be between doctor, patient, lawmakers and judges.

Either medical decisions are between doctor and patient, or not. You can't just pick and choose.

Meg Livergood Gerrish, Palmetto Bay

This story was originally published January 28, 2015 at 8:12 PM with the headline "Medical decisions."

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