Kudos to the Bradenton Herald for recommending voting "no" on Amendment 2 due to "loose language," noting that "the ballot language contains worrisome provisions that open the door to abuse." However, subsequent published articles and letters seem to challenge that assertion and are misleading.

Everyone wants to be compassionate. That's not the problem.

I don't think most people understand the difference between legislation and a constitutional amendment. The fact is, if approved by 60 percent of the Florida voters, Amendment 2 becomes part of the Florida Constitution, meaning it trumps all lower laws. Neither the Legislature nor the Department of Health can limit, restrict, contradict or change the language of the amendment or its legal impact.

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