Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

pro-life

adjective
 
 
/ˌprəʊˈlaɪf/ US  /ˌproʊ-/

Definition

opposed to the belief that a pregnant woman should have the freedom to choose an abortion (= the intentional ending of pregnancy) if she does not want to have a baby → Compare pro-choicePregnancyBirth
(Definition of pro-life adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of pro-life