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family planning

noun

  1. the concept or a program of limiting the size of families through the spacing or prevention of pregnancies, especially for economic reasons.
  2. (loosely) birth control.


family planning

noun

  1. the control of the number of children in a family and of the intervals between them, esp by the use of contraceptives See also birth control


family planning

  1. The use of education and birth control to limit the number of offspring and the population of a country. ( See population control and Margaret Sanger .)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of family planning1

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

It found that, decades later, those women were not richer than mothers who did not have such easy access to family planning.

From Time

More than 60 years later, family planning remains the most important area of investment for global gender equality, and one that has suffered significant setbacks during the pandemic.

From Quartz

With plans to further expand its offering of evidence-based products and educational resources, Natalist is positioned to grow its reach in the family planning arena.

While improved living standards have increased life expectancy, the state’s family planning policy – the “one-child policy” – has contributed most to the ageing trend.

China's government announced Monday it is relaxing strict family planning restrictions and allowing couples to have three children each, per an official Xinhua post translated by Channel News Asia.

From Axios

If we were allowed to finish our educations, Rajkumari and I would have learned about family planning.

She explained that this is why employers should avoid questions related to family planning.

For every dollar invested in publicly funded family-planning programs, the government saves approximately $4.

In Texas, the grave consequences of the decimation of state family-planning funds in 2011 are already evident.

Ryan has voted repeatedly against funding international family-planning programs.

Second, nations with food deficits must put more of their resources into voluntary family planning programs.

The Family Planning program has been effective at reducing unwanted pregnancies among low-income women and adolescents.

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