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 Duvall, a rape survivor turned reproductive rights advocate, has been featured in several high-profile campaign ads and spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 But each candidate’s track record provides a glimpse of what drug costs, health care and reproductive rights could look like over the next several years. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 At the moment, those interests have necessarily taken a backseat to reproductive rights and women’s health. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024 The amendment would also safeguard other reproductive rights, such as access to in vitro fertilization and birth control. Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2024.

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