Urgent Alert: Ultrasound Bill on Crist’s desk

On Crist's Desk

An Urgent Message From John Stemberger:

June 7, 2010

This is breaking news. Just moments ago, I learned that the legislature hand delivered to Gov. Crist’s desk the landmark piece of pro-life legislation that everyone has been talking about, HB 1143. The governor now has 15 days in which to sign it into law or veto it. The clock is ticking and we need to ask you to make an online gift now (www.FLfamily.org) because we have to complete our campaign to see this historic bill signed into law.

This bill HB 1143, bans federal and state taxpayer dollars from funding abortions in Florida and requires Ultrasound pictures and information be provided to women seeking abortions. The result can be saving thousands of babies once their mothers realize they are carrying a living, healthy baby.

We have been aggressively educating people all across the state and are pulling out all the stops using every resource we have to lobby for this bill. The ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the Abortion Industry are aggressively opposing this bill and pressuring Gov. Crist to veto it. This is the plan unfolding right now that we need help funding:

• Our Supporters Have Sent Over 4,950 E-mails and dialed thousands of phone calls to the Governor’s office.
• Tens of Thousands of Bulletin Inserts for churches are being printed and distributed.
• Press Conferences and Special Events are being planned to ask Gov. Crist to sign this important bill.
• Hundreds of Automated Calls are being transferred by Florida voters directly to the Governor’s office.
• We Have Sent more than 5,000 faxes into Churches around the state alerting them to this bill and to distribute flyers.
• I Have Been Quoted in Major News Articles about the bill in virtually every major newspaper in Florida.
• We Created a Facebook page which has more than 730 members. “Ask Gov Crist to sign HB 1143!”
• We are Leading a Coalition of other Pro-Life and Pro-Family Groups around the state and across the country to coordinate the activities promoting this bill.

Gov. Crist has indicated that he has “concerns” about the bill but he has said he is listening to the people and we need to keep the pressure up and show him that the people in Florida really do support this bill in overwhelming numbers.

Would you make your best gift and financial contribution today to help support our plan of getting this bill signed into law? Go to www.FLfamily.org to make a donation.

Our total expenses on this campaign which will culminate over the next two weeks will reach about $8,000.

• Would you be one of 2 major investors with a gift of $1,000 toward this effort?
• Would you be one of 4 people to partner with us by giving $500 to cover this need?
• Or would you be one of 20 people that can provide $100 to meet this expense?
• Maybe you can be one of 80 supporters to send a gift of $25 now to help us pay for this campaign?

Any amount will go toward furthering our efforts to promote the Ultrasound Bill HB 1143. Your support is so critical and we need to hear from you now. Thank you!

Sincerely,
John Stemberger
President and General Counsel

P.S.–I believe with all my heart this bill will save untold thousands of babies. Please send us your most generous donation because this issue will be decided in a matter of the next several days. Give online at www.FLfamily.org.

Additional Action and Information:

1) If you have not contacted the governor yet, please call his office at (850) 488-7146 or (850) 488-4441, e-mail him at Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com or to send a pre-written message visit our Citizen Action Center at www.FLfamily.org.

2) If you would like to download a bulletin insert to pass out at your church it is available on our website at www.FLfamily.org.