: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

Examples of pro-choice in a Sentence

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Those who are pro-choice, on the other hand, are also likely to emphasize harm — but rather in the context of the health risks and emotional distress of carrying an unwanted pregnancy. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Passing pro-choice priorities would have signaled to voters that their voices were heard and that their participation in civic engagement matters. Nicole McCurdy, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025 Navigator Research’s post-Dobbs survey revealed further complexity: approximately 44% of evangelicals now identify as pro-choice, compared to 51% who identify as pro-life. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 Despite being broadly pro-choice, the state also contains strongholds of intense opposition to reproductive rights. David Schultz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pro-choice

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pro-choice was in 1973

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“Pro-choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro-choice. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

pro-choice

adjective
prō-ˈchȯis
: favoring the legalization of abortion

Medical Definition

pro-choice

adjective
: favoring the legalization of abortion
pro-choicer noun

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