family planning

noun

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control

Examples of family planning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latter groups include women’s educational attainment in their projections, and IHME also accounts for other family planning trends, while the UN doesn’t account for those variables. —Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025

For years, the U.S. government has provided millions of dollars worth of condoms and other contraceptives to foreign countries as a way to help prevent the spread of AIDS and HIV and to make sure that family planning is available in developing nations. —Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025

Access to family planning healthcare raises women’s education levels and labor force participation, and reduces poverty risk. —Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

The family planning funding was the second federal funding fight to erupt in 2023. —Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

family planning

noun

: planning that is intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children by using effective methods of birth control

Medical Definition

family planning

noun

-ˈplan-iŋ 

: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through effective methods of birth control