family planning

noun

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of family planning

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control

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Recent Examples of family planning from the Web

Volunteers from Syria's family planning agency entertain children with games.

— tamara qiblawi, frederik pleitgen and claudia otto, CNN, "Children swap basement hideouts for rooftop playgrounds after escaping war," 5 Apr. 2018
Our goal is to increase medically accurate information and to increase access to family planning services and care.

— maria clark, NOLA.com, "4 anti-abortion bills approved by Louisiana House committee," 4 Apr. 2018
Many overlook the fact that Planned Parenthood provides so many aspects of teaching to students including cancer screening, family planning, and information about birth control implants such as IUDs.

— hilary weaver, Cosmopolitan, "What Happens When Your School No Longer Works With Planned Parenthood," 26 Oct. 2015
And digital health is one new kind of medical technology some women are turning to as states crack down on family planning services, NPR outlines in a new report.

— sy mukherjee, Fortune, "The Gap Between Male and Female Birth Control, In One Example," 27 Mar. 2018
House members quickly rolled through the few remaining bills, pausing briefly to debate a last-ditch effort made by Democratic members over providing family planning services to low-income women.

— kimberlee kruesi, idahostatesman, "Idaho lawmakers near adjournment under new rules | Idaho Statesman," 22 Mar. 2018
This includes family planning, various exams and screenings.

— melissa reinert, Cincinnati.com, "5 ways to use the NKY Health Department," 21 Mar. 2018
Low-income women can receive access to free or low-cost family planning services through California’s Medi-Cali and Family PACT programs.

— madeline farber, Fox News, "Supreme Court to hear anti-abortion and free speech case: A breakdown of NIFLA v. Becerra," 20 Mar. 2018
Initially established by Reagan in 1984, the policy nicknamed the Global Gag Rule stopped federal funding for international nongovernmental family planning organizations that provide abortions or advocate for the procedure.

— leah rodriguez, The Cut, "Group Projects ‘We Won’t Stand by As Women Die’ on D.C. Trump Hotel," 23 Jan. 2018

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