| − | He is infamous as the author of the 1967 Abortion Act which, as of April 2022, has resulted in the murder of nearly 10 million unborn children.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/54-years-of-abortion-9900961-lives-lost-since-1967-one-unborn-baby-every-2-5-minutes 54 years of abortion: 9,900,961 lives lost since 1967 — one unborn baby every 2.5 minutes]</ref> He also failed to take action against [[pedophiles]] within his own party and for his defence of child sexual abuse, he has been described by victims as "just as bad" as the pedophiles like Cyril Smith whom he protected.<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18272386.lord-david-steel-just-bad-paedophile-mp-cyril-smith-victims-claim/ Lord David Steel 'just as bad' as paedophile MP Cyril Smith, victims claim]</ref> | + | He is infamous as the author of the 1967 Abortion Act which, as of April 2022, has resulted in the murder of nearly 10 million unborn children.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/54-years-of-abortion-9900961-lives-lost-since-1967-one-unborn-baby-every-2-5-minutes 54 years of abortion: 9,900,961 lives lost since 1967 — one unborn baby every 2.5 minutes]</ref> He also failed to take action against [[pedophiles]] within his own party and for his defence of [[Pedophilia|child sexual abuse]], he has been described by victims as "just as bad" as the pedophiles like Cyril Smith whom he protected.<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18272386.lord-david-steel-just-bad-paedophile-mp-cyril-smith-victims-claim/ Lord David Steel 'just as bad' as paedophile MP Cyril Smith, victims claim]</ref> |