: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

Examples of pro-choice in a Sentence

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He self-identified as pro-choice during his 2024 presidential campaign. Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025 Read More: The Origins of the Anti-Vaccination Movement Numerous Democratic senators pointed out his past pro-choice position in the hearing. Alice Park, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025 Melania also used the book to affirm her stance as pro-choice. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 Richards followed in her mother’s political footsteps from an early age, becoming an honorary page to the 62nd Texas State Legislator at the age of 13 and helping her mother campaign on behalf of pro-choice candidates beginning in high school. Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025 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 5 Feb. 2025.

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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