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

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

“Rob had earned the right to choose his next project based primarily on what he wanted to do, rather than what was expected of him,” Cary Elwes, who played the lead role of Westley in “The Princess Bride,” wrote in his memoir.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joining both the EU and Nato are part of Ukraine's constitution and another of Khrystyna Hayovyshyn's red lines at the UN on Thursday was: "Nor will we tolerate any infringement on our sovereignty including our sovereign right to choose the alliances we want to join."

From BBC