anti-choice

See also: antichoice

English

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Etymology

From anti- +‎ choice.

Adjective

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

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