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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Its clinics help 40 percent of the over 4 million Americans who depend on Title X for family planning services and resources like birth control and STI screenings, according to Vice. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Planned Parenthood Is About to Lose Title X Funding Unless the Courts Step In," 14 Aug. 2019 Planned Parenthood of Illinois plans to stop accepting millions of dollars in federal grant money following the Trump administration’s announcement Monday that family planning clinics that take the cash may no longer refer women for abortions. — Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, "Illinois’ Planned Parenthood says it will turn down millions in federal funding to avoid ‘gag rule’ on abortion," 16 July 2019 Known as Title X, the federal family planning program serves about 4 million women a year, and many low-income women also get basic health care from the clinics. — Time, "Trump Administration Pauses Enforcement of Abortion Restrictions," 23 July 2019 Known as Title X, the federal family planning program serves about 4 million women a year, and many low-income women also get basic health care from the clinics. — Author: Ricardo Alonso-zaldiver, Anchorage Daily News, "Administration pauses enforcement of abortion restriction," 22 July 2019 Known as Title X, the federal family planning program serves about 4 million women a year, and many low-income women also get basic health care from the clinics. — CBS News, "Trump administration pauses enforcement of abortion restriction," 21 July 2019 Known as Title X, the federal family planning program serves about 4 million women a year, and many low-income women also get basic health care from the clinics. — BostonGlobe.com, "Administration pauses enforcement of abortion restriction," 21 July 2019 The federal family planning program serves about 4 million women annually through independent clinics. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, The Denver Post, "Planned Parenthood to defy Trump abortion referral rule," 16 July 2019 Depo-Provera is a mainstay of family planning across much of Africa, where H.I.V. remains rampant. — New York Times, "Depo-Provera, an Injectable Contraceptive, Does Not Raise H.I.V. Risk," 13 June 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