: opposed to abortion
pro-lifer noun

Examples of pro-life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Helling also supports pro-life policies and favors imposing term limits on the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. Which Republicans are running for U.S. Senate? Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024 But even in those elections, no pro-life incumbent senator or governor lost. Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 His staunchly pro-life vice-presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio), didn’t say the A-word once in his address to the Republican convention. Laura McGann, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 The absurdities only take off from there, as Tutar travels in a metal cage and visits a pro-life clinic. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 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 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

pro-life

adjective
prō-ˈlīf
: opposed to abortion

Medical Definition

pro-life

adjective

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