pro-lifern.
/ˌprəʊˈlʌɪfə/, U.S. /ˈproʊˈlaɪfər/ Originally U.S.
A person who opposes induced abortion; (also occasionally) a person who opposes euthanasia.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > [noun] > one in favour of maintenance of life
pro-lifer1972
1972 Herald (Chicago) 30 Mar. vi. 14/3 Pro-lifers often argue that if the killing of unwanted ‘children’ is allowed, the stage is set for legalizing the killing of unwanted old people or unwanted anything else.
1991 Time 21 Oct. 28/1 Because we are pro-lifers, because we are not a currently hip cause, we are ignored.
2003 New Statesman 27 Oct. 8/1 The world's most famous pro-lifer next to the Pope, the US president, doesn't see any contradiction in signing death warrants for hundreds of convicted prisoners as governor of Texas.
2005 N.Y. Times 29 Mar. a10 These compassionate pro-lifers donated toward Bob Schindler's legal battle to keep Terri's estranged husband from removing the feeding tube from Terri.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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