reproductive rights

plural noun

US
: a woman's right to choose whether or not she will have a baby

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Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives. Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 As the leading woman in this race, Miller also was careful to emphasize to us such issues as the importance of reproductive rights, similarly important to this board. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 As the billboards go up, Smith's story continues to resonate, raising key questions about the intersection of healthcare policy, emergency care, and women's reproductive rights. Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 What role will reproductive rights play in the 2026 midterms? Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reproductive rights

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“Reproductive rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reproductive%20rights. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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