right-to-life

[ rahyt-tuh-lahyf ]

adjective

pertaining to or advocating laws making abortion, especially abortion-on-demand, illegal; antiabortion: right-to-life advocates.

Origin of right-to-life

¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Other words from right-to-life

right-to-lifer, noun

Words Nearby right-to-life

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How to use right-to-life in a sentence

Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay?
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