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 Word Forms

• right-to-lifer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of right-to-life¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The United Nations’ Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials reinforce this peacetime right-to-life standard, noting “intentional lethal use of firearms may only be made when strictly unavoidable in order to protect life.”

From Salon

He had spent his adult life trying to succeed in conservative politics, working with right-to-life groups and other activists, as well as repeatedly running for office and failing.

From Salon

“I’m a big right-to-life person,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Immediately, the right-to-life got all their members to call legislators and started threatening the legislators with losing their "ranking."

From Salon

“We’ve got both right-to-life and pro-choice people on the other side. So it’s not the clear winning issue,” Atkeson said.

From Seattle Times