family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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Some research also suggests that family planning services help prevent more than 1.5 million unintended pregnancies in the US each year.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Women in their 20s were more likely to receive family planning services than teenagers and those in their 30s and 40s.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Wherever women gain some ability to control their reproductive choices, birth rates fall, which underscores how family planning upholds human rights for women and girls while also protecting the environment and climate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
So be sure to discuss this with your medical team as early as possible to see if this is an option for you and to avoid running into issues that might interfere with your family planning goals.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Women in their 20s were more likely to receive family planning services than teenagers and those in their 30s and 40s.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Wherever women gain some ability to control their reproductive choices, birth rates fall, which underscores how family planning upholds human rights for women and girls while also protecting the environment and climate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
So be sure to discuss this with your medical team as early as possible to see if this is an option for you and to avoid running into issues that might interfere with your family planning goals.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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