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right to life en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see right, life.
  2. (qualifier:public policy) The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.
  3. (US, qualifier:public policy) The moral or legal entitlement of an unborn child to be born, and not have its birth prevented through an abortion or other medical procedure.
    • That means women should have the right to be free about their own bodies. I believe a woman has a right to life. The opposition is an anti-freedom group, rather than, as they have very effectively called themselves, a right-to-life group. 1987-06, Dale Keiger, "The Quiet Minority", Cincinnati Magazine, page 68
    • Texas Right to Life, a statewide, anti-abortion, anti-euthanasia organization, was organized last summer. Right to Life groups in Dallas and Houston have been active for some time. 1974-03, Martha Hume, "Abortions in Texas", Texas Monthly, page 65

Deriveds

right-to-lifer

Relateds

right to choose · right-to-life · capital punishment · euthanasia · pro-choice · pro-life

Translations (9)

fr droit à la vie (one of fundamental human rights) · cmn 生命權 /生命权 (one of fundamental human rights) · bg право на живот (one of fundamental human rights) · de Recht auf Leben (one of fundamental human rights) · bg право на живот (right of unborn child) · ka სიცოცხლის უფლება (one of fundamental human rights) · ru пра́во на жизнь (one of fundamental human rights) · ja 生存権 (one of fundamental human rights) · ko 생명권 (one of fundamental human rights)