reproductive rights

plural noun

US
: a woman's right to choose whether or not she will have a baby

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Voters in November responded by passing a constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights. Summer Ballentine, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 Companies risk losing top talent for companies that provide more support and outright advocacy for reproductive rights. Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 28 Mar. 2025 As attacks on reproductive rights and other social justice issues continue unabated, this trend is likely to grow and deepen Black America's schism with the Black church. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 One professor described a student who refused a writing assignment on reproductive rights, fearing their coursework could be accessed by the Trump administration and used against them. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reproductive rights

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“Reproductive rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20rights. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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