Florida Governor
Vetoes Pro-Life Bill
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist
Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed an ultrasound bill today that would have
allowed abortion-minded women in Florida the chance to see an image of
their preborn child. HB 1143 would have also banned taxpayer
funding
of abortion. This is the fourth time an ultrasound bill has been
defeated.
More than 63,000 people contacted the governor's office in the days
leading up to the veto, with 36,104 of them asking him to please sign
the measure.
John Stemberger, president and general counsel of the Florida Family
Policy Council, said the move speaks volumes about Crist's duplicity
and lack of trustworthiness.
"He has lost all credibility as a public official," he said in a
statement. "With this veto he demonstrates to Floridians that his
representations on policy issues mean little to nothing. Even his
often-stated commitment as a populist for 'the people' is apparently
meaningless, as the majority of Floridians are pro-life and support the
bill as evidenced by the overwhelming show of support."
This week, Crist's website was purged of all mentions of his stand on
life issues. The Republican is running for the U.S. Senate as an
independent.
"He has now gone full circle from being 'pro-choice' in his original
U.S. Senate bid," said Stemberger, "to being 'pro-life' in his bid for
governor and now he has clearly defined himself as pro-abortion once
again."
Source: CitizenLink
Publish Date: June 11, 2010
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