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The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urged the government on Wednesday to order a complete review of abortion laws in the light of advances in medical science.
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor pressed Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to consider whether the 24-week limit on abortions could be cut, his spokesman said.
"The 1967 act needs to be looked at again in the light of recent changes in science and women's experiences, and in the light of public opinion," the spokesman said.
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Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor pressed Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to consider whether the 24-week limit on abortions could be cut, his spokesman said.
"The 1967 act needs to be looked at again in the light of recent changes in science and women's experiences, and in the light of public opinion," the spokesman said.
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