family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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The shift follows decades of rapid economic growth since the market reforms of the late 1980s, coupled with rising urban living costs and changing generational attitudes toward family planning.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Specific actions include an initial rollback of Title X funding for family planning, the firing of a CDC team that oversees and updates guidance on contraceptive options for doctors, and the blocking of Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Women may need their permission for life-changing decisions on accessing family planning or other reproductive health services, along with hospital deliveries or prenatal care.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
The 32-year-old has since become a sounding board for other players and advocated for greater support around family planning during her time on the WTA Players’ Council.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Specific actions include an initial rollback of Title X funding for family planning, the firing of a CDC team that oversees and updates guidance on contraceptive options for doctors, and the blocking of Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Women may need their permission for life-changing decisions on accessing family planning or other reproductive health services, along with hospital deliveries or prenatal care.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
The 32-year-old has since become a sounding board for other players and advocated for greater support around family planning during her time on the WTA Players’ Council.
—Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control
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