antiabortion

[ an-tee-uh-bawr-shuh n, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn ti əˈbɔr ʃən, ˌæn taɪ- /

opposed to abortion or the legalization of abortion.

opposition to abortion, especially legalized abortion.

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First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + abortion

an·ti·a·bor·tion·ist, noun

When a Southern state starts backing away from antiabortion legislation, you know something has changed in American politics.
As Virginia Ultrasound Rule Fails, Is GOP Seeing Reproductive-Rights Backlash?|Michelle Goldberg|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The GOP front-runner refused to take an antiabortion litmus test, putting support from the religious right at risk.
Romney’s Weird Abortion Gamble|Michelle Goldberg|June 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Unsurprisingly, antiabortion groups are fighting back now that localities are taking action against CPCs.
A New Fight Over Abortion Access|Joyce C. Tang|August 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sarah Palin, the antiabortion conservative icon, has been proclaiming herself a feminist since the 2008 election.
This Candidate Is Bad For Women|Linda Hirshman|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Is the last hurrah of the feminist movement to put a bunch of antiabortion Republican females in public office?
This Candidate Is Bad For Women|Linda Hirshman|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST