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pro-life
[ proh-lahyf ]
adjective
- opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
pro-life
adjective
- (of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right to life of the unborn; against abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
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Derived Forms
- ˌpro-ˈlifer, noun
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Other Words From
- pro-lifer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pro-life1
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Example Sentences
“He has one of the most unabashedly pro-life records as anybody in the field,” said Mackowiak.
Some pro-life groups worry that they discourage women from staying pregnant altogether.
In the eyes of many pro-life advocates, securing rights for pregnant women is one more way to encourage women to stay pregnant.
He co-authored the amicus brief filed on behalf of 23 pro-life groups.
If you are pro-life in Missouri it means being so without deviation, Molendorp says.
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