Definition of Pro-life

1. Adjective. Advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions).

Antonyms: Pro-choice

Definition of Pro-life

1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pro-life

pro-am
pro-ams
pro-ana
pro-celeb
pro-celebrity
pro-choice
pro-choice faction
pro-choicer
pro-choicers
pro-death
pro-drop language
pro-drop languages
pro-form
pro-forms
pro-inflammatory
pro-life (current term)
pro-life faction
pro-lifeism
pro-lifer
pro-lifers
pro-mia
pro-nuclear
pro-peptide
pro-protein
pro-secular
pro-sentence
pro-sentences
pro-sumti
pro-war
pro bono

Literary usage of Pro-life

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biblical Counsel: Resources for Renewal : an Annotated Topical Bibliography by Steven C. Kettler (1993)
"20617 "lt fills a critical gap by clarifying the scriptural, logical, and biological assumptions upon which the pro-life and pro-choice movements are based. ..."

2. Assisted Suicide edited by Michael Bilirakis (1998)
"... Pro-Life Activities. I want to thank this Committee for giving the Catholic bishops of the United States this opportunity to urge Congress to oppose ..."

3. South African Social Attitudes: Changing Times, Diverse Voices by Stephen P. Rule, Udesh Pillay, Benjamin Roberts (2007)
"The 'pro-life' lobby has support amongst groups including Doctors for Life, Christian Lawyers, Christians for Truth and United Christian Action. ..."

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