anti-choice

adjective

Not pro-choice; opposed to the individual's choice, especially of abortion or euthanasia.

Meanings

adjectiveanti-choice (comparative more anti-choice, superlative most anti-choice)

comparative more anti-choice · superlative most anti-choice · alternative antichoice

  1. derogatoryNot pro-choice; opposed to the individual's choice, especially of abortion or euthanasia.

    [...her campaign techniques] demonstrate a pattern to deceive potential contributors by failing to disclose without ambiguity that she is soliciting funds for her presidential candidacy and not for the antichoice movement.

    1976, NARAL complaint against Ellen McCormack, “Complaint may block federal matching funds”, in the Beaver County Times, 1976 February 18
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    Gamble also warned the audience that the possibility of judicial change is "not remote". She said that two anti-choice Reagan appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court would put anti-choice justices in the majority by one vote.

    1984 February 4, Sue Hyde, “Abortion Activists Mark Jan 22. Anniversary”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 1

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