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

“There’s no question that we need a pro-life HHS secretary, and of course, we have concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.

From Science Magazine

He has referred to himself as a “pro-life” candidate and recently called protecting access to reproductive rights a “gray area.”

From Salon

The former president has called himself the “most pro-life president ever” and boasted about appointing three justices who voted to overturn Roe.

From Los Angeles Times

"There are many of us around the country who have been pro-life," Cheney told the audience, but have started to shift seeing "what's going on in our states since the Dobbs decision."

From Salon

"I grew up pro-life, but I am very firm in my stance that my views on abortion are my personal views," Barton-Gauss told me.

From Salon