proabortion

or pro-a·bor·tion

[ proh-uh-bawr-shuhn ]

adjective

1. pro-choice.

proabortion

/ ˌprəʊəˈbɔːʃən /

adjective

1. in favour of the medical provision of abortion

Other Words From

• proa·bortion·ism noun
• proa·bortion·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of proabortion¹

First recorded in 1975–80; pro- ¹ + abortion

Example Sentences

They're proabortion and disdain the icky Christians.

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I am proabortion, pro the legal use of drugs, propornography, child pornography, snuff films.

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However, if you will just look at the positions of the National Organization for Women, you will see a very antimale, lesbian-oriented, Marxist-oriented, put-your-kids-in-day-care-and-go-out-and-pursue-a-career, proabortion mentality.

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Other analysts are concerned that Wattenberg's data could be used to justify a rollback of proabortion laws, a reduction in sex education programs and perhaps a tightening of immigration laws against non- Westerners.

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Sullivan has no replacement waiting, and in fact has been unable to fill many important health jobs because White House conservatives filter out nominees with proabortion views.

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