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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see right, life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: public policy
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, law, philosophy, sciences
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: public policy
Topics: ethics, human-sciences, law, philosophy, sciences
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noun
the right to live
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: human right
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Across languages
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