right to life

Noun

 * 1)  The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.
 * 2)  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.
 * 3) * 1974-03, Martha Hume, "Abortions in Texas", Texas Monthly, page 65
 * 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.
 * 1) * 1987-06, Dale Keiger, "The Quiet Minority", Cincinnati Magazine, page 68
 * 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.
 * 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.

Derived terms

 * right-to-lifer

Related terms

 * pro-life
 * right-to-life

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 生命權
 * French: droit à la vie
 * Georgian: სიცოცხლის უფლება
 * German: Recht auf Leben
 * Japanese:
 * Korean:
 * Russian: пра́во на жизнь