civil libertarian

English

Noun

civil libertarian (plural civil libertarians)

1. An advocate of civil liberties.
   • 1991 April 22, Chris Nealon, “Activists Hail Michigan Decision On Pregnant Women”, in Gay Community News, page 2:

     Prosecutors had argued that because Hardy used crack a few hours before her son's birth, she was essentially trafficking drugs to her son. Hardy's lawyers argued that drug trafficking laws do not apply to pregnant women. In addition, civil libertarians said, pregnant women generally have no access to drug treatment programs that might help them.