family planning
nounDefinition of family planning
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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At reproductive health care providers across the country, many leaders say they were faced with an impossible choice as recipients of grants from Title X, the federal family planning program that provides affordable birth control. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, "After withdrawing from Title X, reproductive health clinics scramble for cash," 21 Aug. 2019 About 4 million women are served nationwide under the program, which is designed to improve access to family planning for low-income women. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "US court declines again to halt Trump family planning rules," 17 Aug. 2019 Planned Parenthood says it is being forced out of the country's only federal funding program for family planning due to a new rule implemented by the Trump administration, unless the courts intervene, Vox reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Planned Parenthood Is About to Lose Title X Funding Unless the Courts Step In," 14 Aug. 2019 Many of those who screen positive but are negative on the sweat chloride test are C.F. carriers, and gaining this information can also be helpful for family planning later in life. — Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, "The Durable Feeling That a Child Is Always at Risk," 10 June 2019 Software could play matchmaker for family planning, tipping couples off to problems and cutting rates of genetic diseases. — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, "George Church Wants to Make Genetic Matchmaking a Reality," 15 Apr. 2019 Last week, Planned Parenthood withdrew from Title X, a $286 million federal program that covers the cost of birth control and other family planning services for people who can’t afford it. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio’s Planned Parenthood clinics have already taken Title X funding hit," 23 Aug. 2019 The Title X program serves about 4 million women nationwide through grants to healthcare providers that fund family planning services, including birth control, pregnancy tests and STD screening. — Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, "Planned Parenthood withdraws from Title X family planning program," 19 Aug. 2019 By law, federal family planning money cannot be used to pay for abortions. — Time, "Trump Administration Pauses Enforcement of Abortion Restrictions," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'family planning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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family planning
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of family planning
: the use of birth control to determine the number of children there will be in a family and when those children will be born
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Medical Definition of family planning
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control