: opposed to abortion
pro-lifer noun

Examples of pro-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Richard Nixon and his advisors noticed the change early on, and began a program of luring Catholics from the Democratic party, as Halpern reported; Gerald Ford engineered the addition of a pro-life plank into the GOP president platform in 1976. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024 She’s spent time with mothers dealing with anomaly pregnancies who have had to travel to another state for care, in some cases witnesses pro-life posters and signs on the way there. Alena Botros, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024 Being pro-life is not a crime, not even in San Francisco. The Editors, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris has asserted that pro-life laws endanger women by restricting access to and even criminalizing health care. Christina Francis, National Review, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pro-life 

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro-life was in 1970

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“Pro-life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pro-life

adjective
prō-ˈlīf
: opposed to abortion

Medical Definition

pro-life

adjective

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