James White

James White (10 April 1922, Glasgow – 19 February 2009) was a British Labour Party politician. White was Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Pollok from the 1970 general election to the 1987 general election, when he retired. He served in the Eighth Army under Field Marshal Montgomery during World War II. White was solidly anti-abortion and devoted many efforts to limiting it; for example, sponsoring legislation to tighten the restrictions on the Abortion Act 1967. A demonstration was arranged to protest at his proposed restriction to the then legal access to abortion. This demonstration led to the formation of National Abortion Campaign to advocate in favour of abortion rights.

He died on 19 February 2009.