pro-life

[ proh-lahyf ]

/ proʊˈlaɪf /

adjective

opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.

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Compare pro-choice.

Origin of pro-life

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM pro-life

pro-lif·er, noun

Words nearby pro-life

pro-communist, pro-european, pro-form, pro-german, pro-growth, pro-life, pro-oestrus, pro-rata, pro-soviet, pro-verb, proa

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Example sentences from the Web for pro-life

Some 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|DAILY BEAST
He 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|DAILY BEAST
If you are pro-life in Missouri it means being so without deviation, Molendorp says.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Capps, the pro-life volunteer, insists the new law gives women much-needed time to make a decision.
Abortion in Missouri Is the Wait of a Lifetime|Justin Glawe|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And pro-life bloggers wondered if they should “disqualify” Paul from garnering their support in the upcoming presidential primary.
Rand Paul’s Plan B for Pro-Life Critics|Olivia Nuzzi|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pro-life

pro-life

adjective

(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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