right to choose

American  

noun

1. the right of a woman to have a legal abortion if she chooses to do so.

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Other Word Forms

• right-to-choose adjective

Etymology

Origin of right to choose

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A law to allow terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their own lives has been approved in Jersey.

From BBC

An attorney — not the one currently holding POA — could assess whether your relative has the capacity to revoke or challenge an agent and, critically, has the right to choose their own residence or care.

From MarketWatch

As women increasingly assert their right to choose their partners, Srivastava adds, they often encounter resistance from what she describes as "a deeply regressive social system".

From BBC

He said people should be allowed to exercise their "democratic right to choose".

From BBC

Despite historical flaws in practice, it rests on the foundational claim that individuals have the right to choose their government and hold it accountable.

From Salon