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Meaning of right to life | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  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.
    US

Examples

“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.”
“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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