: opposed to abortion
pro-lifer noun

Examples of pro-life in a Sentence

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What Happens Next The cancellation of the Durbin award has not quelled tensions between Catholic leaders, congregants and commentators about the Church’s relationship to contemporary U.S. politics and the coherence of pro-life teaching. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025 Take the quiz here … FINAL CHAPTER – 'Love You Forever' writer plans his own end as pro-life advocates mourn his choice. FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025 When Obamacare passed, about forty House Democrats were pro-life. David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025 Clinics were vandalized, pro-life organizations targeted, and activists urged the Biden administration to arrest grandmothers praying outside clinics. Amy Stephens, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pro-life

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 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

pro-life

adjective
prō-ˈlīf
: opposed to abortion

Medical Definition

pro-life

adjective

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