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pro-life

[ proh-lahyf ]

/ proʊˈlaɪf /

adjective

opposed to legalized abortion; right-to-life.

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

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