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Hunt: Halve abortion time limit

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he favours a sharp tightening of the law on abortion. In an interview with The Times, Mr Hunt said the limit should be cut to 12 weeks into a pregnancy - half the current limit of 24 weeks.

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Tory MP: Hunt comments re-ignite abortion 'fight'

Tory backbencher Daniel Kawcynski has welcomed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt's support for reducing the time limit after pregnancy for abortions.

The MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham told BBC Radio 4's Today programme:

There are Members of Parliament of all parties who feel very strongly that we need to change the limit.

The Health Secretary coming out in favour of re-igniting this debate will galvanise the caucus that exists in Parliament, cross-party, on this issue.

There will be many of us who will never stop campaigning to reduce the limit. For as long as I am a Member of Parliament, I will never give up this fight.

– Daniel Kawcynski MP

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