David Steel was the author of the act which liberalised abortion in the UK
Lord (David) Steel, the author of the 1967 Abortion Act, has criticised the practice of repeat abortions in Britain.
He said: "It is odd that so many women present for repeat abortions, some more than twice, which does suggest they are treating abortion as contraception. This was never the purpose of the 1967 reform."
Josephine Quintavalle of the Pro-Life Alliance responded to Lord Steel's comments, saying: "David Steel needs to face the reality of the provision of abortion in this country, that it is not just being provided for women in dramatic need but is available on demand. It was verging on the ingenuous of him to imagine when he brought forward his legislation in 1967 that abortion wouldn't end up being available on demand.
"The trouble is that many people think there is nothing wrong with repeat abortions. They say: abortion is either right or wrong, so if you can have one you should be able to have as many as you can ask for." [Mail, 19 June]
Other stories:
- Central London abortion centre to stop performing abortions
- Fine Gael TD Brian Walsh says he cannot support Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill [Pat Buckley, 19 June]
- Leader of pro-abortion unions likens pregnant Duchess to women "who have babies to get state handouts" [Telegraph, 18 June]
- Reilly concedes that abortion laws will mean more babies 'suffering damage' [Pat Buckley, 18 June]
- Fine Gael Senator will not support abortion law [Pat Buckley, 17 June]
- Only 5% of women regret being denied an abortion [LifeSiteNews.com, 14 June]
- FG rebels demand free vote on abortion to avoid exodus and Sinn Fein will apply party whip [Pat Buckley, 14 June]
- "I can't believe that the people of Poland and Ireland, once they understand what is happening, will not stand up in defense of human life", says US Cardinal Burke [Pat Buckley, 13 June]
- Notorious child killer seeks to starve himself to death [Sky, 17 June]
- Hitler's Struggle for Eugenics: Part II [SPUC youth blog, 17 June]
- Edmund Pellegrino, pioneering bioethicist, dies aged 92 [BioEdge, 15 June]
- Annual 'Climb for Life' in Ireland will be held on 22 June [Pat Buckley, 12 June]