English Explanatory Dictionary

right to life

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see right, life.
  2. The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.
  3. 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.

Word forms

right to life

Related words

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

Derived words

right-to-lifer

Translations

Bulgarian: право на живот Chinese Mandarin: 生命權 /生命权 French: droit à la vie Georgian: სიცოცხლის უფლება German: Recht auf Leben Japanese: 生存権 Korean: 생명권 Russian: пра́во на жизнь
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