right to choose noun2 •The moral or legal entitlement of a pregnant person to make the full and final decision either to give birth to their child or to abort the fetus.Strict abortion laws have been attacked in the courts, on the grounds that they violate a woman's fundamental right to choose whether or not to bear children. — 1969 •The moral or legal entitlement of a person to make the decision to end their own life through euthanasia.