pro-life
opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.
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Origin of pro-life
1Other words from pro-life
- pro-lifer, noun
- Compare pro-choice.
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How to use pro-life in a sentence
“He has one of the most unabashedly pro-life records as anybody in the field,” said Mackowiak.
How A Jeb Bush Candidacy Would Hurt Chris Christie And Shake Up The 2016 GOP Field | David Freedlander | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome pro-life groups worry that they discourage women from staying pregnant altogether.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences | Emily Shire | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the eyes of many pro-life advocates, securing rights for pregnant women is one more way to encourage women to stay pregnant.
The Supreme Court Case Uniting Pro-Lifers & Pro-Choicers | Emily Shire | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe co-authored the amicus brief filed on behalf of 23 pro-life groups.
The Supreme Court Case Uniting Pro-Lifers & Pro-Choicers | Emily Shire | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you are pro-life in Missouri it means being so without deviation, Molendorp says.
British Dictionary definitions for pro-life
(of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right to life of the unborn; against abortion, experiments on embryos, etc
Derived forms of pro-life
- pro-lifer, noun
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