right-to-life

[ rahyt-tuh-lahyf ]

adjective

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

   right-to-life advocates.

Other Words From

• right-to-lifer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-to-life¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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

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