right-to-life

[ rahyt-tuh-lahyf ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or advocating laws making abortion, especially abortion-on-demand, illegal; antiabortion:

   right-to-life advocates.

Other Words From

• right-to-lifer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-to-life¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“I’m a big right-to-life person,” she said.

From Seattle Times

“I’m a big right-to-life person,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Immediately, the right-to-life got all their members to call legislators and started threatening the legislators with losing their "ranking."

From Salon

“We’ve got both right-to-life and pro-choice people on the other side. So it’s not the clear winning issue,” Atkeson said.

From Washington Times

“We’ve got both right-to-life and pro-choice people on the other side. So it’s not the clear winning issue,” Atkeson said.

From Seattle Times