But speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Home Secretary Theresa May said the government was "right" to take the position it had, reiterating there were "no plans to reduce the abortion limit".

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It would be unfortunate because it would take from one body the power to limit individual freedom, only to pass it on to state electorates so that they can do the same.

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However, the council said it had been able to take advantage of new flexibilities to limit the overall reduction in expenditure on the programme to 10.4%.

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It did not take traders and investors long to look past the U.S. debt limit drama that has drawn to at least a temporary close.

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It did not take traders and investors long to look past the U.S. debt limit drama that appears to be drawing to a close, at least for a while.

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It has also introduced emergency laws that give the government sweeping new powers to take over companies, limit the authority of boards, and call shareholder meetings.

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The review reckons that it would take somewhere between -2% and 5% of gdp per year to limit them to 500-550ppm.

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