reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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The proposal quickly drew criticism from surrogacy advocates, LGBTQ+ family groups, and reproductive rights lawyers, who accused Alsalem of ignoring evidence about ethical frameworks and erasing the voices of surrogates who describe their experiences as empowering. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 The torture, abuse, and dehumanizing conditions these characters experience make this show a hard watch, especially as lawmakers continue to police and chip away at women’s reproductive rights at the federal and local level. Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025 Proceeds from ticket sales benefited Rodrigo’s own Fund 4 Good, an initiative launched to support education, reproductive rights, and young women’s leadership programs. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2025 Restrictions on reproductive rights also aimed to increase birth rates following two world wars that had stamped out some of the population, particularly in the Soviet Union and Italy. Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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