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antiabortion

American  
[an-tee-uh-bawr-shuhn, an-tahy-] / ˌæn ti əˈbɔr ʃən, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. opposed to abortion or the legalization of abortion.


noun

  1. opposition to abortion, especially legalized abortion.

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Etymology

Origin of antiabortion

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + abortion

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Some antiabortion activists may operate from deeply held beliefs about right and wrong, guided by their faiths or forged via wrestling with their own philosophical codes.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2023

This insensitive language can push those who have suffered pregnancy loss into antiabortion communities because they feel their loss is discounted.

From Slate Oct. 27, 2022

Before that, he was known as a confrontational antiabortion activist who would film staff members and patients going into West Virginia clinics.

From Washington Post Aug. 1, 2022

Chris Reyes, who identified himself to The Times as a lead organizer of Saturday’s antiabortion protest by AmericanMade Patriots, said that he is urging members to remain nonviolent and expects the demonstration to be peaceful.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2022

Sparks, 59, first took notice of the antiabortion actions during her daily commute to the LA Weekly office, where she interned in the art department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2022

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