family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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About 1 in 10 women of reproductive age who received family planning services and are enrolled in Medicaid relied on Planned Parenthood’s services in 2021.
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Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Abraham also released a six-point platform that will guide her campaign, including proposals focused on family planning, worker protections, veterans’ services, public safety, survivor advocacy, and senior housing.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
In the interest of lowering fertility rates, policymakers and funders rallied to provide better access to reproductive health and family planning, which empowered women around the world to pursue education and employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Formalizing the league-wide charter flight program, improving family planning benefits and formalizing benefits for retiring and retired players have also been discussed.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Abraham also released a six-point platform that will guide her campaign, including proposals focused on family planning, worker protections, veterans’ services, public safety, survivor advocacy, and senior housing.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
In the interest of lowering fertility rates, policymakers and funders rallied to provide better access to reproductive health and family planning, which empowered women around the world to pursue education and employment.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Formalizing the league-wide charter flight program, improving family planning benefits and formalizing benefits for retiring and retired players have also been discussed.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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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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