Did Gov. Rick Scott close 30 women’s healthcare centers?
PolitiFact Florida
The statement: Recently Rick Scott “closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state.”
— Lois Frankel on Sept. 12 in a fundraising email.
The ruling: The statement that Scott closed 30 health centers is completely wrong.
We rate this claim: Pants on Fire!
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Funding and rape crisis centers
Based on PolitiFact Florida’s interviews with women’s advocates and state officials, here is the amount of state dollars that went to rape crisis centers statewide:
Legislative session | Money from state AG (usually from general revenue) | Other general revenue | Trust Fund** |
2007-Crist | $400,000 | 0 | $1.5 million |
2008-Crist | $400,000* | 0 | $2 million |
2009-Crist | $250,000 | 0 | $2 million |
2010-Crist | $250,000 | 0 | $1.8 million |
2011-Scott | $250,000 | 0 | $1.8 million |
2012-Scott | $500,000 | 0 after Scott vetoed $1.5 million approved by Legislature | $1.4 million |
2013-Scott | $500,000 | $2.5 million | $1.3 million |
2014-Scott | $500,000 | $2.5 million | $1.3 million |
This story was originally published September 21, 2014 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Did Gov. Rick Scott close 30 women’s healthcare centers?."