(CNSNews.com) – Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (I) vetoed a bill that contained provisions that could have potentially shielded Floridians from some of the most controversial aspects of the health care overhaul enacted in March. The provisions prohibited government funds from going to health insurance plans that cover abortions and stated that it was the policy of the state of Florida that government could not compel people to buy health insurance.

Originally a bill to reform the inspections process at Florida nursing homes, the bill quickly became a cause celebre for Florida conservatives after state senators added several amendments to the bill.

Among those amendments were two simple additions that may have prevented Florida from meaningful participation in the Obama administration’s new national health care scheme...