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witn tins pnuosopny, Durrette continued, he has a moral and ethical obligation to argue against abortion.

He acknowledged that the only way to restrict abortion to those instances where the mother's life is at stake is to amend the U. S. constitution.

“That’s not even remotely possible right now,” he said, noting that 75 percent of the country supports the prochoice position, the right of a woman to have an abortion on demand during the first six months of pregnancy.

Durrette added that he though the majority eventually would accept his view, that human life starts with conception and therefore abortion constitutes the taking of a life.

“But I don’t think we’ll win that battle until medical technology catches up,” he said, predicting that in another decade, it will be possible to keep a fetus alive from the moment of conception.

As for ERA, Durrette described its chances for passage as slim. “I don't think it will get through the

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