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family planning

noun

  1. the concept or a program of limiting the size of families through the spacing or prevention of pregnancies, especially for economic reasons.

  2. (loosely) birth control.



family planning

noun

  1. the control of the number of children in a family and of the intervals between them, esp by the use of contraceptives See also birth control

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family planning

  1. The use of education and birth control to limit the number of offspring and the population of a country. (See population control and Margaret Sanger.)

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of family planning1

First recorded in 1935–40
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But in no time at all, Big Bear’s only year-round eagle pair will be family planning again.

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This includes the improvement of benefits for current and future mothers, aimed at supporting them through different stages of family planning and parenthood.

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Climate change is increasingly impacting both the physical health of mothers and children and family planning decisions.

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Its doctrines on divorce and family planning are being challenged by politicians, and newer charismatic churches are winning converts.

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On March 31, HHS restored $3.1 million in family planning funds for the Tennessee Department of Health and nearly $2 million for the Oklahoma State Department of Health, according to court filings.

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