I certainly doubt their Pro-Life convictions.
I’ll give you that but in the case of Steele he appears to me to be a “stealth” pro-lifer. He once studied for the priesthood and I believe his “moral convictions” are there.
Steele soft-pedaled it to get elected in Maryland.
National Right To Life seems to exert a lot of influence on the GOP and I think they are adopting this “stealthy” stance to win elections by softening pro-life positions to achieve victories on incremental matters like partial-birth abortion or parental consent for abortions etc.