Right to life

The right to life is a moral principle based on the belief that a human being has the right to live and, in particular, should not be killed by another human being. The concept of a right to life arises in debates on issues of capital punishment, war, abortion, euthanasia, and justifiable homicide.

In human history, there has not been a general acceptance of the concept of a right to life that's innate to individuals rather than granted as a privilege by those holding social and political power, and the development of organized civilization often took place in environments of frequent mass murder, with slave-holding societies often granting masters the ability to destroy the lives of their captives. The evolution of human rights as a concept took place slowly in multiple areas in many different ways, with the right to life being no exception to this trend, and the past millennia in particular has seen a large set of national and international legal documents (examples being the Magna Carta and the UN Declaration of Human Rights) codifying the general ideal into specifically worded principles.

Right to life (disambiguation)

Right to life may refer to:

  • Right to life, a phrase that describes the belief that a human being has an essential right to live
  • Right to Life Australia, an organisation which advocates pro-life positions in issues such as abortion, euthanasia and stem cell research
  • Right to Life New Zealand, a Christchurch-based pro-life group
  • New York State Right to Life Party
  • Podcasts:

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    To Life!

    by: Jerry Bock

    Here's to our prosperity, our good health and
    happiness,
    and most important ...
    To life, to life, la kayim,
    La kayim, la kayim, to life,
    Here's to the father I tried to be,
    Here's to my bride-to-be,
    Drink la kayim, to life,
    To life, la kayim,
    La kayim, la kayim, to life,
    Life has a way of confusing us,
    Blessing and bruising us,
    Drink la kayim, to life!
    God would like us to be joyful, even when our hearts
    panting on the floor.
    How much more can we be joyful, when there's really
    something to be joyful for?
    To life, to life, la kayim,
    To Tzeitel, my daughter--my wife,
    It gives you something to think about,
    Something to drink about,
    Drink la kayim, to life!
    (Le Morta!
    Yes, Lazar Wolf?
    Drinks for everyone!
    What's the occasion?
    I'm taking myself a bride!
    Who is it?
    Tevye's eldest, Tzeitel!)
    To Lazar Wolf--
    To Tevye!
    To Tzeitel, your daughter--my wife!
    May all your futures be pleasant ones,
    Not like our present ones,
    Drink la kayim, to life,
    To life, la kayim,
    La kayim, la kayim, to life,
    It takes a wedding to make us say,
    "Let's live another day,"
    Drink la kayim, to life!
    We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps in honor
    the great
    good luck that favors you,
    We know that when good fortune favors two such men, it
    stands to reason,
    we deserve it too!
    To us and our good fortune!
    Be happy, be healthy, long life!
    And if our good fortune never comes,
    Here's to whatever comes,
    Drink la kayim, to life!
    Heaven bless you both, to your health and may we live
    together in peace!
    May you both be favored with the future of your choice,
    May you live to see a thousand reasons to rejoice!
    We'll raise a glass and sip a drop of schnapps in honor
    the great
    good luck that favors you,
    We know that when good fortune favors two such men, it
    stands to reason,
    we deserve it too!
    To us and our good fortune!
    Be happy, be healthy, long life!
    And if our good fortune never comes,
    Here's to whatever comes,




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    Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
    This Human Rights Day DKMS has placed the spotlight firmly on every child's right to life, especially those fighting rare blood disorders ... “Every child has the right to healthcare, which should include stem cell transplants.
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    Boone County Right to Life essay scholarship deadline is April 7

    Lebanon Reporter 14 Mar 2025
    Boone County Right to Life is offering scholarships to the county's high school seniors, or the academic equivalent, through an essay contest ... .
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    Breastfeeding is integral to a child’s right to life; states obliged to have nursing rooms for new mothers in public spaces: SC

    The Times of India 08 Mar 2025
    ... February 19 judgment, made available recently.The SC said, “Breast-feeding is an integral component of a child’s right to life, survival, and development to the highest attainable standard of health.
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