reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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The vice president is expected to highlight the role young people must play in the years to come to drive change on issues like climate, gun violence, reproductive rights and voting rights. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 Suburban women, whose anger over restrictions to reproductive rights was thought to be a bulwark for the Democrats, moved not away but toward him. Sam Jacobs, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 The event provided a backdrop for Harris to lean into reproductive rights, a top issue Harris made on the campaign trail. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Yes, but: A hit to reproductive rights in one of the area's jurisdictions could affect physicians' abilities to provide care throughout the DMV, Politico points out. Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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