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 Her gift will be distributed by her organization, Pivotal, over the course of the next two years to organizations that are focused on international issues that impact women and families, including reproductive rights in the U.S. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 May 2024 In November, Maryland voters will decide on an amendment that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. Bente Birkeland, NPR, 28 May 2024 And when Democrats tried to blame Republicans for opening a new front in the battle over reproductive rights, the GOP moved quickly to express support for the fertility treatments as the possibility of restrictions on IVF access threatened to become a liability in November's election. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 24 May 2024 Several Louisiana doctors and reproductive rights advocates say they were concerned not by the initial bill, but by its amendment, which was added late in the legislative process. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 24 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 6 Jun. 2024.

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