Crystal River Council says no to resolution opposing Amendment 4

By John Labriola - The Crystal River City Council this week became the latest Citrus County government body to reject calls to pass a resolution condemning pro-abortion Amendment 4. 

The issue was placed on Monday's agenda for discussion by Councilman Robert Holmes in response to pro-life residents who had requested council action against the amendment at the two previous meetings. 

"From my heart I've got to say...this is a bad thing," Councilman Holmes said. "We have to do something." 

Mayor Joe Meek and Councilwoman Cindi Frink said they planned to vote No on Amendment 4, but that it wasn't the council's business to pass a resolution opposing it.

"I'm against all the amendments. I'm specifically opposed to Amendment 4. I would caution this council [not] to get involved with issues with regard to things that are out of our purview," Meek said. 

The council's decision echoed that of the Citrus County Commission and Inverness City Council. But at least six county and city commissions in Florida have adopted resolutions opposing Amendment 4, which is being funded by Planned Parenthood and the ACLU to enshrine abortion on demand in the Florida Constitution and likely force taxpayer funding of abortion up to birth through a broad "health" loophole. 

Anna Loughridge of Crystal River, who represents the Say No to 4 organization, told councilmembers it was "dangerously naive" to think Amendment 4 would not directly affect Crystal River, and that it was just a matter of time before an abortion clinic moved in. 

Dave Perry, owner of Hunter Springs Kayaks in Crystal River, agreed. He reminded the council of its recent move to stop the proliferation of marijuana dispensaries in the city. "If you feel it's something that's going to affect this city, don't say it's not in our purview, because eventually it will be," he said. 

Long-time resident Joe Papp asked council members if they were all opposed to Amendment 4. 

Councilman Ken Brown, who is retiring this year, said no. Councilwoman Mindi Mulvie-Hastings refused to answer, saying she was "very, very uncomfortable" having to share her opinion on the issue. 

Mulvie-Hastings, who was seated in a special election this year to fill a council vacancy, is running against Chris Ensing this November. 

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