How to configure Python to use ssl

[Steven]

Hi
How can I configure Python2.0 to use ssl (I want to access https pages).

My ex-colleague used to do this in Python 1.6
    1. Add constant USE_SSL for socketmodule.c
    2. configure with --with-libs="-lssl -lcrypto"
Point 1. seems too artificial
Point 2. I don't  know where he found such 'tips'
Is there any clean way to do it? I have openssl installed.

Thx

Steven