: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

Examples of pro-choice in a Sentence

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Centrist Democrats are pro-choice, unequivocally in the case of rape and the health of the mother, but accept limitations at the point of fetal viability. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024 Part of this stemmed from Gunderson’s campaign as a pro-choice Republican. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024 During early voting, young women on the North Carolina State University campus marched to the polls with a pro-choice message, inviting men to join them. Ashley Schwartz-Lavares, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 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 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 22 Dec. 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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