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Examples of pro-choice in a Sentence
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There are Americans who are pro-choice, pro-freedom and in favor of women and their doctors being able to determine the best medical care for women without interference from the government.
—For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
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In the 1970s, most Republicans were pro-choice.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 14 May 2024
The fact remains that during the vaunted pro-choice backlash of the past two years, not one pro-life senator or governor has lost his office in an election.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Apr. 2024
Allyson has been calling herself the only candidate who is 100% pro-choice, a bold but supportable claim considering Planned Parenthood has given Joe a 100% rating.
—Vern Nelson, Orange County Register, 22 Feb. 2024
This will be the first legislative initiative that both pro-choice and pro-life people can support, because my AAA will greatly reduce abortions without bans.
—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
California remains a strong pro-choice state, with Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a slate of bills last fall to strengthen protections for reproductive freedoms.
—Gabriel Greschler, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
Well-organized and well-funded extremists have brought lawsuits to further restrict access, hoping to undermine access in states that are firmly pro-choice.
—Elizabeth Warren, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2024
Skillet frontman John Cooper is firing at pro-choice activism — and brought up Demi Lovato in the process.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1973, in the meaning defined above
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“Pro-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-choice. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
pro-choice
adjectiveprō-ˈchȯis
: favoring the legalization of abortion
Medical Definition
pro-choice
adjective
: favoring the legalization of abortion
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