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family planning



[ -ˈplan-iŋ]



family planning   
noun

Definition of family planning

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



Recent Examples on the Web


//The ruling makes no sense, Charbonneau said, noting that for every dollar spent on family planning, states save between $7 and $10.
— Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, "Gov. Inslee, Washington state officials vow to fund Planned Parenthood after Trump administration rule change," 22 Aug. 2019
//Perhaps more concerning is that the U.N. arm designed to help with family planning faces a funding crisis.
— Alex Connor, USA TODAY, "World Population Day: Family planning is a human right — but it comes at a cost," 10 July 2018
//According to a 2018 report by the U.S. Office of Population Affairs, 17% (693,724) of Title X family planning users were under 20, and 47% (1.9 million) were 20 to 29 in 2017.
— Katelyn Burns, Teen Vogue, "The Trump Admin Just Took a Huge Leap Forward in Defunding Planned Parenthood," 19 Aug. 2019
//But a groundswell of doctors, patients, and First Amendment advocates strongly opposed UC’s affiliation with hospitals that make medical decisions, including family planning and gender-reassignment surgery, based on religious beliefs.
— SFChronicle.com, "Newsom appoints 20 to higher education posts," 9 Aug. 2019
//Facebook’s policy prohibits the promotion of the sale or use of adult products or services except for ads that pertain to family planning and contraception.
— Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Why Investment Giant Carlyle Group Is Becoming a C-Corp: Term Sheet," 31 July 2019
//While previous administrations applied the rule specifically to family planning and reproductive health spending, Trump expanded its coverage to all U.S. global health assistance.
— Linda Givetash, NBC News, "Trump's foreign aid policies endanger women, experts say," 2 July 2019
//Troubles with the agency's family planning and cancer screening programs also came to light.
— Alison Dirr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tom Barrett announces appointees to a newly created board to oversee troubled Health Department," 25 June 2019
//Reproductive-health advocates lauded H.R. 2740 as a victory for family planning and healthcare in general.
— Andrea González-ramírez, refinery29.com, "House Passes Spending Bill That Repeals The Global Gag Rule," 20 June 2019


First Known Use of family planning

1934, in the meaning defined above



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