anti-choice

adjective

variants or less commonly antichoice
anti-choicer
ˌan-tē-ˈchȯi-sər
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
noun
or less commonly antichoicer
plural anti-choicers also antichoicers

Examples of anti-choice in a Sentence

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That factor, plus the very capable cast, should help Joy find an audience on Netflix, though anti-choice extremists won’t be among them. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The case stems from an anti-choice advocacy group who argued that FDA rules implemented since 2016 had made access to the drug too easy, in that the federal government allowed access to mifepristone by mail, without an in-office doctor's visit, and by women who were up to 10 weeks pregnant. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 This is a victory for the anti-choice conservatives, but a Pyrrhic one. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024 His most robust challenge to the Florida governor involved raising the latter’s draconian anti-choice measure to gently ask him to explain his thinking. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 This story serves as an anthem for those most affected by anti-choice legislation, by offering new avenues for emotional catharsis. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 Very severe anti-choice legislation actually would have prevented me from actually starting another IVF cycle. Maressa Brown, Parents, 26 Oct. 2023 One such law, AB 1242, forbids police departments from sharing information for the purposes of enforcing anti-choice laws. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023 Gerrymandered maps in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Ohio—maps drawn in violation of the Voting Rights Act and deemed unconstitutional by lower courts—have elevated anti-choice politicians and protected them from accountability. Laleh Ispahani, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-choice was in 1974

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“Anti-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-choice. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

anti-choice

adjective
an·​ti-choice -ˈchȯis How to pronounce anti-choice (audio)
variants also antichoice
anti-choicer noun
also antichoicer
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