Apr 25, 2024
By Nick Eardley & Becky Morton, BBC Politics
Home Secretary James Cleverly has said he opposes attempts to reduce the time limit for abortion. Several MPs are seeking to change the law on abortions through the Criminal Justice Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament.
But Mr Cleverly urged his colleagues not to pursue the abortion debate as part of the bill before the election. "This is not the kind of bill where we should have something like this," he said. Speaking to journalists in Westminster, he said: "I am pro-choice. Safe and legal access to abortion is incredibly important."