Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
pro-life \pro`-life"\, a. Same as antiabortion; -- used by those opposed to voluntary abortion, to emphasize their view of a fetus as already living, and to avoid the negative tone of a word beginning with ``anti-''.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"opposed to abortion," first attested 1976, from pro- + life. Hostile alternative anti-choice attested 1978 in Ms. magazine (see pro-choice).\n\nWhat hypocrisy to call such anti-humanitarian people 'pro-life.' Call them what they are -- antichoice.
["Ms.," Oct. 8, 1978]
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of, pertaining to, or supportive of the right to life; believing that life should be protected from its beginning to natural death in all or most circumstances. 2 # (context chiefly US English) oppose to the advocacy, practice, or legalization of abortion. 3 # (context specifically English) Opposed to the legalization of euthanasia. 4 # (context specifically English) Opposed to the legalization of capital punishment.
WordNet
adj. advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions) [ant: pro-choice]
Wikipedia
"Pro-Life" (also known as "John Carpenter's Pro-Life") is the fifth episode of the second season of Masters of Horror.
Pro-life are movements which advocate against the legalization of euthanasia or the practice of abortion.
Pro-life may also refer to:
Pro-Life (born Marvin Thomas Richardson; August 5, 1941) is an Idaho politician and organic strawberry farmer known for his strong opposition to abortion, which inspired him to change his name. He lives in the unincorporated community of Letha, Idaho. He has made several unsuccessful runs for political office in Idaho and has been labeled a perennial candidate. Having stated his intention to continue running for office until his death, Pro-Life was most recently a candidate in the 2016 Senate election in Idaho.
Usage examples of "pro-life".
You know, besides being a right-wing fundamentalist kook, Barrett was also an active pro-lifer, and the fact that his son happens to be the number one news anchor in the city did not escape my notice either.
Wade decision aroused a pro-life movement that had strong supporters in Washington.
For example, in Pennsylvania, a state with many NRA members and pro-life voters, my winning percentage was the same as it had been in 1992, thanks to a bigger margin in Philadelphia and a strong vote in Pittsburgh, while my vote went down in the rest of the state because of guns and my veto of the partial-birth abortion bill.