pro-life

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pro-life

adjective more pro-life · most pro-life · prolife

  1. US Opposed to the practice or legalization of abortion. They were pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or risk to the life or health of the mother.

    Similar: anti-abortion

  2. specifically Opposed to the legalization of euthanasia.
  3. specifically Opposed to the legalization of capital punishment.
  4. specifically Opposed to suicide. Suicidal people can have discussions about suicide on pro-life peer-to-peer forums and hotlines without fear of judgment or intervention.

Similar: antichoice · Opposite: anti-life, pro-death

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adjective

Similar: antichoice · Opposite: anti-life, pro-death

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adj believing that life should be protected

Españolprovida

adj opposed to abortion

Españolprovida, antiabortista
Portuguêspró-vida
Françaisanti-avortement
DeutschAnti-Abtreibungs-

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@misc{pro_life_2026,
  title = {pro-life},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pro-life},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}