Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey, who has urged the Democratic Party to modify its stance on abortion rights, has asked party Chairman Ronald H. Brown for a chance to speak to the convention on the issue, his office said Monday.
"The platform draft which I have seen has the effect, in my opinion, of placing the national party even more squarely within the abortion-on-demand camp," Casey wrote. "I believe this is a serious mistake for the party and would like the opportunity to present this point of view, shared by many Democrats, to the convention."
