reproductive rights

plural noun

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

Examples of reproductive rights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just last spring Wisconsin voters turned out in record numbers for a state supreme court race where safeguarding reproductive rights was a top priority of the winning candidate. Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 21 May 2024 President Joe Biden and Democrats have focused on the issue as a driver to get voters to the polls, with Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning on reproductive rights in swing states such as Wisconsin. D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 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 29 May. 2024.

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