There are currently four such riders on 1996 spending bills that would limit Federal Government financing of abortions.

The newspaper did say that Dr. Sullivan opposes Federal financing of abortions.

While supporting a woman's right to have an abortion, he generally opposes Federal financing of abortions.

For example, where is the consensus on Federal financing of abortions for poor women?

But he still opposes Federal financing of abortions.

He also opposes Federal financing of abortions except to save the life of the mother or in cases of rape and incest.

The Hyde Amendment allows Federal financing of abortions only when the mother's life is in danger from the pregnancy.

Mr. Dukakis supports Federal financing of abortions for poor women, as with other medical procedures.

But the 255-to-178 vote showed that the House's views on Federal financing of abortions had not changed very much.

Twenty-eight senators who voted against Federal financing of abortions six weeks ago supported the measure, portraying it as a law-and-order matter.