Florida governor vetoes crisis pregnancy center funding cut
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Gov. Charlie Crist

Tallahassee, Fla., Jan 30, 2009 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Governor of Florida Charlie Crist has vetoed a half-million dollar cut in funding to crisis pregnancy centers in the state.

The Florida Legislature, meeting during a Special Legislative Session, passed a series of budget cuts to address a $2.3 billion shortfall, the Florida Family Policy Council reports. One funding cut passed by the legislature removed $574,728 from the $2 million allocated to the Florida Pregnancy Support Services Program.

The program is administered by the Florida Pregnancy Care Network which maintains a network of 50 crisis pregnancy centers that provide counseling and information to pregnant women to promote and encourage childbirth.

Then-Gov. Jeb Bush launched the initiative in 2005. It aims to provide the same level of information and services to women who desire to give birth that is provided to women who decide to abort their children.

The Florida Family Policy Council said the budget cut would have “severely limited” services and information available for lower income women in crisis pregnancies.

“This would have prevented women from receiving critical education in prenatal care, childbirth, parenting and adoption resources,” the Florida Family Policy Council said in a statement.

“We pray that the 2009 funding for next will also be renewed.”

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Published by: Rita Joyce
Riverview, FL USA 02/02/2009 09:34 AM EST
HOORAY! for Governor Chris...
It's about time that someone in public office speaks for and defends the rights of the unborn. Women who wish to continue to see a pregnancy through, in spite of how it came about, are ALSO have the right to information and services. The highest Office of this great country appears to be oblivious of the rights of the unborn. Let us pray that he may change his mind as he is doing on other issues.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Rita Joyce
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Published by: Jocarol
T.T. FL.. US A. 01/31/2009 08:20 PM EST
May God bless you Gov.Crist.
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Published by: Elizabeth Woods
New Port Richey, FL, USA 01/30/2009 09:29 PM EST
Thank You Governor Christ for your veto of the Crisis Pregnancy Funding cut.
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Published by: Tracy
Florida 01/30/2009 11:44 AM EST
Hurrah!! I knew there was something I liked about Crist.
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Published by: Theresia Lawrence
san antonio, Texas 01/30/2009 10:56 AM EST
The more our nation does to support the dignity of human life, the greater are our hopes for a world of hope,peace,and welbeing. God grant each of us the grace to love and accept every life, and fight abortion by prayer and by evangelical charity, compassion, and reconciliation.
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