Antedating of "Pro-Life"

[Fred Shapiro]

On Tue, 14 Jun 2005, Mullins, Bill wrote:

> pro-life, OED has 1961 (general sense), 1978 (anti-abortion sense)
> "Pro-life council denounces legal 'murder' " Gail Vaughan
> West Virginia | Morgantown | The Dominion News | 1971-12-12 p. 1S, col
> 3.

Here's a little earlier:

1971 _L.A. Times_ 28 Oct. L1 (ProQuest)  The parent organization carries
out pro-life, anti-abortion educational programs through speakers, printed
material and films.

Fred Shapiro


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