pro-choice

or pro·choice

[ proh-chois ]

/ proʊˈtʃɔɪs /

adjective

supporting or advocating legalized abortion.

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Compare pro-life.

Origin of pro-choice

First recorded in 1970–75

OTHER WORDS FROM pro-choice

pro-choic·er, noun

Words nearby pro-choice

pro-american, pro-ana, pro-british, pro-busing, pro-chinese, pro-choice, pro-communist, pro-european, pro-form, pro-german, pro-growth

Example sentences from the Web for pro-choice

Ask Rudy Giuliani about how his pro-choice position worked out for him.
Be the Smarter Bush Brother, Jeb: Don’t Run!|Michael Tomasky|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is an episode that is so on-the-nose in its tackling of pro-choice debates that you can practically see the freckles.
Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism|David Levesley|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Massachusetts, for example, Baker is running as a pro-choice, pro same-sex marriage Republican nominee.
Return of the Northeastern Republican|David Freedlander|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taking this approach is not only misguided, but a serious strategic gamble for the pro-choice community.
The New Battle Over Reproductive Rights|Keli Goff|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In addition to lacking compelling personal narratives, the “pro-choice” frame is itself a loser.
Ten Reasons Women Are Losing While Gays Keep Winning|Jay Michaelson|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pro-choice

pro-choice

adjective

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

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