TALLAHASSEE — Facing an intense public outcry, Charlie Crist confronts possibly the toughest decision of his term as governor: whether to sign or veto a bill antiabortion advocates call the “most significant pro-life measure that’s ever happened in Florida’s history.”
The high-stakes verdict holds political implications for Crist’s nonpartisan U.S. Senate campaign and highlights a polarizing issue that the candidate would rather avoid, given his mixed record on abortion.
Much like a teacher accountability measure Crist vetoed earlier this year, the health care bill (HB 1143) is generating fervent emotions on both sides of the debate.
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