right to life noun 2right-to-life adjective 1 noun2 •The right of a human being to the continuation of his or her life. •(US) 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.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. — 1974 right-to-life adjective1 •Describing an antiabortion political position.