reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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The initiative process in general and the widespread popularity of reproductive rights among Florida voters presented a challenge that conservative gerrymandering could not control. Mark Dorosin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2025 As a current member of the progressive and reproductive rights caucuses, Godfrey said he is also involved in other groups. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2025 With 250,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 400,000 on TikTok, Foxx has utilized social media to promote herself as a young, working class candidate, highlighting her own experience relying on programs like SNAP, Section 8 housing, and Medicaid and her advocacy for reproductive rights. Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 July 2025 During her tenure in Springfield, Morrison has championed issues that matter to Illinois families — strengthening public safety, defending reproductive rights, protecting the environment, and investing in infrastructure that better connects communities and keeps them safer, the release said. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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