pro-abort

adjective

Pro-choice.

Meanings

adjectivepro-abort (comparative more pro-abort, superlative most pro-abort)

comparative more pro-abort · superlative most pro-abort · alternative proabort

  1. USderogatorygovernmentPro-choice.

    In its newsletter, Defense of Life described Thornburgh as "pro-abort" and said Woods had no recorded abortion position.

    1987 April 29, “Thornburgh turns down Reagan offer”, in Gettysburg Times
    1 more example

    As she stood outside the clinic on Saturday, she lamented the lost opportunities as the counterdemonstrators clogged the sidewalks. "They're the real lunatic, pro-abort people," she said[…]

    1989 July 17, “Abortion Battle: 2 Foes on Front Lines”, in The New York Times
nounpro-abort (plural pro-aborts)

plural pro-aborts · alternative proabort

  1. USderogatorygovernmentA person with pro-choice views.
    1 more example

    The leader of a Utah anti-abortion group told those attending a rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday they should target the elected offices being vacated in 1992. "If we lose the governor's seat to a pro-abort, then he can say there isn't enough money to support the abortion law. You must register to vote in 1992 so you can vote those pro-aborts out of office and keep them out," said Rosa Goodnight[…]

    1992 January 23, “Utah Abortion Foes Seek to Elect Pro-Lifers to Keep Political Edge”, in The Salt Lake Tribune

    Synonyms: antilifer, proabortionist, pro-choicer, pro-deather

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person with pro-choice views.

Origin

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