article_snippet: At around the time that paper was published, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt caused consternation by saying Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt thought the abortion limit should be cut to 12 weeks.
article_snippet: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt let slip in an interview:
article_snippet: Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt comments caused uproar among ‘pro-choice’ campaigners, who labelled Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt a ‘hard-line anti-abortionist’, but also from doctors.
article_snippet: ‘pro-choice’ campaigners, who labelled him a ‘hard-line anti-abortionist’, but also from doctors said that there was no evidence for halving the time limit and that many abortions were carried out after 12 weeks for sound medical reasons.
article_snippet: However, other senior Conservatives have also backed lowering the abortion limit, with Home Secretary Theresa May suggesting 20 weeks, and former Culture Secretary Maria Miller saying it is ‘common sense’ because ‘the science has moved on’.