His remarks were supportive, but not as specific as in the past; he did not restate his support for a constitutional amendment outlawing most abortions.

Mr. Gore's allies note that he had ample opportunity to sign on to a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion, and never did.

And when she ran for president, she refused to support a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.

He said "the House should work its will" on another amendment outlawing any money for peacekeeping in Kosovo.

Support for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion has, in one form or another, been part of the Republican platform for 20 years.

Mr. Bush was committed, in his party's platform, to a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion, yet the backlash that abortion rights groups expected never materialized.

Al D'Amato is so extreme, he's called for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion - even for victims of rape and incest.

They even said they would not fight against modest changes in the strict party plank that calls for a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.