reproductive rights

plural noun

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

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His reelection campaign also emphasizes gun violence prevention, consumer protections and reproductive rights. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 He is known for his vocal support of a number of progressive issues, including climate change, reproductive rights and stronger gun violence prevention legislation. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 More than 6,100 seats are up for election in state legislatures, which make most of the laws on education, taxes, reproductive rights, crime and social media access, among other things. — Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 Virginia, Idaho and Nevada would enshrine laws that would give people the right to make their own reproductive rights decisions and privacy over those decisions. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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