Posted on 06/11/2010 4:14:22 PM PDT by driftdiver
TALLAHASSEE — As he positions himself to the center in the U.S. Senate race, Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday vetoed a measure requiring most women to pay for an ultrasound and hear a description of the fetus before they can have an abortion.
"This bill places an inappropriate burden on woman seeking to terminate a pregnancy," Crist said in his veto message.
Anti-abortion advocates and Crist's Republican critics in the Legislature immediately pounced on the decision. John Stemberger, head of the Florida Family Policy Council, called the veto "profoundly disappointing" and said it's now "crystal clear that he's pro-abortion."
Crist's move marks the third veto of a high-priority bill passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature. While lawmakers were still in session and he was still a Republican, Crist vetoed a campaign finance bill that he said would reinstate legislative "slush funds." He also vetoed a controversial teacher tenure bill that earned him wide acclaim among educators.
"Individuals hold strong personal views on the issue of life, as do I," Crist wrote. "However, personal views should not result in laws that unwisely expand the role of government and coerce people to obtain medical tests or procedures that are not medically necessary."
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Me neither. Here in Texas this little measure is saving ..what 90% of the lives of children who otherwise would be murdered by their stupid mothers.
Crist, taking the H out of Christ!
This guy is really despicable on so many levels...
How did weasels like him and Mark Sanford get elected as REPUBLICANS?
“How did weasels like him and Mark Sanford get elected as REPUBLICANS?”
Because he managed to get control of the Florida GOP and was a shoo-in after the success of Jeb. He’s a sleeze.
Living a life of lying and cheating until they get what they want for themselves.
Add incompetent and uninformed voters and....
Four words: Lesser of two evils
I would veto that bill too. I thought we didn’t want the government coming between the doctor/patient relationship, creating unfunded mandates, etc.
Govt isn’t coming between doctor and patient. Patient is being given factual information about the baby while it is still alive.
Hilarious.
I bet he's pro-90% of everything spewing from D.C. that does exactly that.
The conscience is a helluva thing huh Crist? God will judge you accordingly.
Democrat Charlie Crist, former human being Florida.....
He will regret this on Judgment Day.
So how come Obamacare is sought after by liberals?
Sure they are. They are attempting to require certain services/procedures. It's on all fours with socialist medicine.
” Sure they are. They are attempting to require certain services/procedures. It’s on all fours with socialist medicine. “
So you don’t complain about all the other govt influence on the medical field? The govt dictates every step of the abortion process already including where people who disagree with abortion may stand and what they may say.
This law changes those existing laws. If you want the govt out of this process then over-turn Roe v Wade which creates a right not found in the Constitution.
Because liberals, like conservatives, favor big government where it suits them.
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