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The '''Abortion Act 1967''' was an act of the [[UK Parliament|Parliament of the United Kingdom]], introduced as a Private Member's Bill by the now-disgraced [[pedophile]] defender [[David Steel]], which in effect legalised the murder of unborn children or, as the legislation refers to it, 'abortion'. As of 2024, nearly 10 million unborn children have been killed in abortions carried out within the provisions of the Act.<ref>[https://www.spuc.org.uk/abortionactanniversary Abortion Act Anniversary Write to Your MP]</ref> As such, many view the Abortion Act 1967 as one of the worst [[crimes against humanity]] in European history. As far back as its introduction in the 1960s, the Act was compared to the [[Nazi]] crimes against humanity; even abortion doctor Aleck Bourne predicted it would lead to "the greatest [[Holocaust]] in history". | The '''Abortion Act 1967''' was an act of the [[UK Parliament|Parliament of the United Kingdom]], introduced as a Private Member's Bill by the now-disgraced [[pedophile]] defender [[David Steel]], which in effect legalised the murder of unborn children or, as the legislation refers to it, 'abortion'. As of 2024, nearly 10 million unborn children have been killed in abortions carried out within the provisions of the Act.<ref>[https://www.spuc.org.uk/abortionactanniversary Abortion Act Anniversary Write to Your MP]</ref> As such, many view the Abortion Act 1967 as one of the worst [[crimes against humanity]] in European history. As far back as its introduction in the 1960s, the Act was compared to the [[Nazi]] crimes against humanity; even abortion doctor Aleck Bourne predicted it would lead to "the greatest [[Holocaust]] in history". | ||
| − | Abortion in the UK has been described by [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]] MP as a "cult of death", while [[Carla Lockhart]] MP used her maiden speech in the UK Parliament to call out abortion. | + | Abortion in the UK has been described by [[Jacob Rees-Mogg]] MP as a "cult of death", while [[Carla Lockhart]] MP used her maiden speech in the UK Parliament to call out abortion. The Act was labelled a "national tragedy" in 2020 by Antonia Tully.<ref>[https://www.spuc.org.uk/Article/384440/Highest-number-of-abortions-since-1967-a-national-tragedy-says-SPUC Highest number of abortions since 1967, "a national tragedy", says SPUC]</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:25, June 14, 2024
The Abortion Act 1967 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced as a Private Member's Bill by the now-disgraced pedophile defender David Steel, which in effect legalised the murder of unborn children or, as the legislation refers to it, 'abortion'. As of 2024, nearly 10 million unborn children have been killed in abortions carried out within the provisions of the Act.[1] As such, many view the Abortion Act 1967 as one of the worst crimes against humanity in European history. As far back as its introduction in the 1960s, the Act was compared to the Nazi crimes against humanity; even abortion doctor Aleck Bourne predicted it would lead to "the greatest Holocaust in history".
Abortion in the UK has been described by Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as a "cult of death", while Carla Lockhart MP used her maiden speech in the UK Parliament to call out abortion. The Act was labelled a "national tragedy" in 2020 by Antonia Tully.[2]