antiabortion

[ an-tee-uh-bawr-shuhn, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. opposed to abortion or the legalization of abortion.

noun

1. opposition to abortion, especially legalized abortion.

Other Words From

• anti·a·bortion·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiabortion¹

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + abortion

Example Sentences

But some Republican senators, who will hold a 53-vote majority, may balk at another Kennedy stance: his support for abortion rights, which antiabortion groups were already highlighting yesterday.

From Science Magazine

Some antiabortion activists want Congress to pass a national abortion ban, but Trump said during the campaign that he would not sign one into law.

From Los Angeles Times

It also calls for turning the clock back on the Food and Drug Administration’s safety approval for the abortion pill mifepristone, which is currently the target of a lawsuit file by antiabortion activists.

From Los Angeles Times

Antiabortion advocates — including many of his most ardent supporters among conservative evangelicals — pushed him to go further, advocating for a national abortion ban.

From Los Angeles Times

Bonta opened an investigation after DuPont Clinic accused Beverly Hills of conspiring with antiabortion activists and pressuring its landlord to back out of a lease that would’ve allowed the reproductive healthcare provider to open an abortion clinic on Wilshire Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times