: opposed to abortion
pro-lifer noun

Examples of pro-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cons: Voters associate Sanders, another staunchly pro-life politician, with the chaos of Trump's administration — and even in her home state, her favorability rating is lagging. Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024 The legal liability of destroying these embryos led many IVF clinics to pause operations until carve-outs could be legislated — frequently by ostensibly pro-life Republicans. Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 13 June 2024 The nine justices ruled unanimously that the group of pro-life doctors who brought the mifepristone case were not personally harmed by the use of the drug and therefore had no right to sue. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2024 The vote would put pressure on Republican legislators reconciling their pro-life stances with possible support for the procedure in a post-Roe world. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 June 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 1 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

pro-life

adjective
prō-ˈlīf
: opposed to abortion

Medical Definition

pro-life

adjective

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