family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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And while a growing share of women around the world are having their family planning needs met, around 164 million still were not as of 2021, the UN found in a report released in 2022.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 13 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The local health department can provide Title X family planning services 1½ days a week, but that won't be enough, Harriman said.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
Connolly also pointed to the impact Trump's tax bill would have on family planning services in the state, as the legislation would provide no federal funding for them, alongside a $170 million cut for reproductive health services.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 13 June 2025
Josie Urbina, an obstetrician with UC San Francisco Health who specializes in complex family planning, said this creates an unequal patchwork of services in the state.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
The local health department can provide Title X family planning services 1½ days a week, but that won't be enough, Harriman said.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
Connolly also pointed to the impact Trump's tax bill would have on family planning services in the state, as the legislation would provide no federal funding for them, alongside a $170 million cut for reproductive health services.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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