family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops incorporated it into its doctrine and family planning resources.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Planned Parenthood and family planning cuts: Freezing Title X funds has reduced access to reproductive healthcare in multiple states.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The news was first reported by Politico, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed to The Hill that the Trump administration has awarded it $1.96 million under the Title X family planning program.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Aid Cuts: The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Planned Parenthood and family planning cuts: Freezing Title X funds has reduced access to reproductive healthcare in multiple states.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The news was first reported by Politico, but the Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed to The Hill that the Trump administration has awarded it $1.96 million under the Title X family planning program.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
Aid Cuts: The United States is ending its financial support for family planning programs in developing countries, cutting nearly 50 million women off from access to contraception.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 18 May. 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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