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right to choose

Noun

Meaning

(public policy, law, ethics) The moral or legal entitlement of a pregnant woman to make the full and final decision either to give birth to her child or to abort the fetus.

(public policy, law, ethics) The entitlement of a person to make the decision to end their own life through euthanasia.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility. Oprah Winfrey

The isolation of every human soul and the necessity of self- dependence must give each individual the right to choose his own surroundings. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

France was an occupied country, a country that surrendered and was left without the right to choose. Jean-Marie Le Pen

Americans have the right to choose to be unarmed and helpless. Be my guest. Ted Nugent

The right to choose to live or to die is the most fundamental right there is; conversely, the duty to give others that opportunity to the best of our ability is the most fundamental duty there is. Aubrey de Grey

People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics. Li Peng

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