pro-choice

American

[proh-chois] / proʊˈtʃɔɪs /

Or prochoice

adjective

supporting or advocating legalized abortion.

pro-choice British

adjective

(of an organization, pressure group, etc) supporting the right of a woman to have an abortion Compare pro-life

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Other Word Forms

pro-choicer noun

Etymology

Origin of pro-choice

First recorded in 1970–75

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pro-life vs. pro-choice

Example Sentences

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Faroese pro-choice campaigners have argued the legislation was outdated and impinged on women's rights.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

Perez had recruited her eight volunteers that Saturday by individually texting every single person on the membership rolls of the College Democrats and a campus pro-choice group.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024

New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 2008 attempted to prove that a pro-choice candidate could win the party’s nomination.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Crow said he is pro-choice and Thomas is not.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

“We’re perhaps the most pro-choice state in the country, we have protected L.G.B.T.Q. rights, we have protected civil rights,” Mr. Pritzker said in an interview last year.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2023

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