reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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But these out-of-state doctors could end up in the crosshairs of a potential legal clash over the interstate practice of medicine, especially when state laws disagree on reproductive rights. Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025 The recent criminalization bills also include fetal personhood rhetoric—a legal doctrine at the forefront of the fight over reproductive rights that aims to give an embryo and fetus the legal rights of people. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025 However, those opposing it rightfully note that giving the unborn tax ID numbers and other government defining standards could serve as a gateway to a larger discussion on reproductive rights. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 She was reinstated a few months later but advised to keep a low profile — no more speaking to the press over reproductive rights. Anita Pouchard Serra & Natalie Alcoba, The Dial, 13 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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