Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday used his first public endorsement of a bill heading to the 2009 Legislature to support a proposed license plate with an anti-abortion message.
Perry’s backing of a “choose life” plate allows him to further endear himself to abortion opponents as he prepares for a possible 2010 Republican primary challenge from U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who is exploring a gubernatorial run. Although a spokesman for Hutchison’s exploratory committee said she applauds the license-plate legislation and has voted for a number of abortion restrictions, she supports some abortion rights.
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