| | '''David Steel''' (b. 1938) is a British politician, originally from [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]], Scotland. | | '''David Steel''' (b. 1938) is a British politician, originally from [[Kirkcaldy]], [[Fife]], Scotland. |
| − | He is infamous as the author of the [[Abortion Act 1967|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> | + | He is infamous as the author of the [[Abortion Act 1967|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]] who 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> |