family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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Those funds will go towards annual exams, cancer screenings, birth control and other family planning services.
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, the International Medical Corps was providing medical and trauma services in Gaza, including family planning programming and emergency contraception.
—Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Across Kenya, there are approximately 100,000 CHWs, whose services range from doing routine medical checks to teaching about family planning and nutrition.
—Gioia Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Jassi’s story is clear: WAG for an NFL journeyman in the midst of family planning and a career transition from being a flight attendant to a full-time reality star and kept woman.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, the International Medical Corps was providing medical and trauma services in Gaza, including family planning programming and emergency contraception.
—Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Across Kenya, there are approximately 100,000 CHWs, whose services range from doing routine medical checks to teaching about family planning and nutrition.
—Gioia Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Jassi’s story is clear: WAG for an NFL journeyman in the midst of family planning and a career transition from being a flight attendant to a full-time reality star and kept woman.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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