pro-life

[ proh-lahyf ]

adjective

1. opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.

pro-life

adjective

1. (of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right to life of the unborn; against abortion, experiments on embryos, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌpro-ˈlifer, noun

Other Words From

• pro-lifer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro-life¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“He has one of the most unabashedly pro-life records as anybody in the field,” said Mackowiak.

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Some pro-life groups worry that they discourage women from staying pregnant altogether.

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In the eyes of many pro-life advocates, securing rights for pregnant women is one more way to encourage women to stay pregnant.

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He co-authored the amicus brief filed on behalf of 23 pro-life groups.

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If you are pro-life in Missouri it means being so without deviation, Molendorp says.

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