reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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During her time as vice president, Harris championed reproductive rights, gun safety, voting rights and economic opportunity. Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025 Colorado Public Radio estimates that more than 1,000 people took to the streets of Denver, braving the snow and holding signs that addressed a range of issues including women's reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights and immigration. Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025 Kennedy has been confirmed, but the fight for reproductive rights is far from over. Katherine Hartley, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 President Donald Trump’s announcement of an executive order this week, promising to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), has elicited a strong response among reproductive rights advocates. Gemma Allen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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