pro-family
adjective
pro-fam·i·ly
ˌprō-ˈfam-lē 
-ˈfa-mə-
1
: favoring or encouraging traditional family structures and values
2
: opposing abortion and often birth control
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Yet Israel relies not on IVF to boost birth rates, but on a broadly pro-family culture, enhanced by generous spending on monthly child benefits for Israeli citizens.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, Hispanic leaders have signed letters to Congress and joined coalitions of like-minded pro-life and pro-family leaders calling for a greater focus on the needs of families.
—Carlos Duran, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With a Republican trifecta, conservatives have a unique opportunity to define what pro-family and pro-life governance truly means.
—Daniel Darling, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
Hawley's proposal speaks to the GOP's desire to adopt pro-family policies and outflank Democrats on anti-poverty programs.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
In February, Vance attended a closed-door event at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., about Christian values and Hungary's pro-family policies, a source close to the Hungarian Embassy told CBS News.
—Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Others have had to take somewhat drastic measures, like moving across the country in search of affordability, or taking advantage of another country’s pro-family fiscal policies.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
And that's why Donald Trump and I are committed to pursuing pro-family policies.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Women have been given incentives like water bottles and rice cookers to attend pro-family lectures.
—Barbara Demick, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In recent weeks, Hispanic leaders have signed letters to Congress and joined coalitions of like-minded pro-life and pro-family leaders calling for a greater focus on the needs of families.
—Carlos Duran, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With a Republican trifecta, conservatives have a unique opportunity to define what pro-family and pro-life governance truly means.
—Daniel Darling, National Review, 20 Jan. 2025
Hawley's proposal speaks to the GOP's desire to adopt pro-family policies and outflank Democrats on anti-poverty programs.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
In February, Vance attended a closed-door event at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., about Christian values and Hungary's pro-family policies, a source close to the Hungarian Embassy told CBS News.
—Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
Others have had to take somewhat drastic measures, like moving across the country in search of affordability, or taking advantage of another country’s pro-family fiscal policies.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
And that's why Donald Trump and I are committed to pursuing pro-family policies.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Women have been given incentives like water bottles and rice cookers to attend pro-family lectures.
—Barbara Demick, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Pro-family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-family. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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