anti-choice

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See also: antichoice

English

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Etymology

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From anti- +‎ choice.

Adjective

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

  1. (derogatory, dysphemistic) Not pro-choice; opposed to the individual's choice, especially of abortion or euthanasia.
    • 1976, NARAL complaint against Ellen McCormack, “Complaint may block federal matching funds”, in the Beaver County Times, 1976 February 18:
      [...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.

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