pro-choice

or pro·choice

[ proh-chois ]

adjective

1. supporting or advocating legalized abortion.

pro-choice

adjective

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

Other Words From

• pro-choicer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro-choice¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Ask Rudy Giuliani about how his pro-choice position worked out for him.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

In Massachusetts, for example, Baker is running as a pro-choice, pro same-sex marriage Republican nominee.

From The Daily Beast

But until the “bad” abortion stories are just as acceptable, pro-choice advocates have a long way to go.

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Long a liberal power broker, the group is dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women.

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