But then he declared that he would put the tolerance language in the abortion plank alone.

Here are the abortion planks from the Republican platforms.

The abortion plank has been a sensitive issue for Republicans since it was first drafted at the 1984 Republican convention.

The abortion plank has been a point of contention among Republicans since it was first drafted at the 1984 Republican convention.

First, he agreed for the tolerance section to be taken out of the abortion plank and put elsewhere in the platform.

Beyond the abortion plank, there's the question of Buchanan: will he be allowed to speak?

And it is probably going to be in the abortion plank, not in the preamble.

The abortion plank does just what your editorial says, "given a choice between saving the fetus or the mother, the mother must die."

What he wanted was a "declaration of tolerance," either as part of the abortion plank or somewhere else in the platform.

At one point, for example, he warned against any tinkering with the abortion plank of the party's platform.