right to choose

noun

The moral or legal entitlement of a pregnant person to make the full and final decision either to give birth to their child or to abort the fetus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. public policyethicsThe moral or legal entitlement of a pregnant person to make the full and final decision either to give birth to their child or to abort the fetus.

    Strict abortion laws have been attacked in the courts, on the grounds that they violate a woman's fundamental right to choose whether or not to bear children.

    1969 November 12, “Significant Step Taken on Abortion”, in St. Petersburg Times (Washington Post Service), retrieved 22 Mar 2009, page 7D
  2. public policyethicsThe moral or legal entitlement of a person to make the decision to end their own life through euthanasia.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “right to choose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/right%20to%20choose.

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