Meanings
comparative more pro-abort · superlative most pro-abort · alternative proabort
- 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 Times1 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
plural pro-aborts · alternative proabort
- 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 TribuneSynonyms: antilifer, proabortionist, pro-choicer, pro-deather
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person with pro-choice views.
Origin
Contraction of proabortion(ist).
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