: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

Examples of pro-choice in a Sentence

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Stephanie Hansen-Quintana, director of organization and movement building at CFC, told The Hill that the group’s work in Latino communities is focused on deep conversations to build a narrative that Catholics can be both pro-choice and faithful. Joanne Haner, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 Bashaw is pro-choice and has made his focus on government accountability and lowering spending. USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 Allred’s supporters said they are most taken by Allred’s pro-choice stance, his support for teachers — the Texas State Teachers Association has endorsed him — and the overall possibility of change after two terms of Cruz in office. Char Adams, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Some friends struggled to recall whether Vance was pro-life or pro-choice, but many of them described him as instinctively partisan. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pro-choice 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro-choice was in 1973

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“Pro-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-choice. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pro-choice

adjective
prō-ˈchȯis
: favoring the legalization of abortion

Medical Definition

pro-choice

adjective
: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

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