reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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In January, students at local high schools left their classrooms to participate in the Free America walkout to protest on issues including affordability, reproductive rights and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to previous Statesman reporting. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026 There was more funding for higher education, less restrictive laws, lower voting ages, better reproductive rights for women and easier divorces, while icons of popular culture gained far greater prominence and influence as stuffy hierarchies disintegrated. Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026 Her work focuses on gender inequality, labor issues, and reproductive rights. Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026 Deport the immigrants, create financial instability for Black folks, destroy reproductive rights for women. Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026 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 8 Mar. 2026.

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