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Definition of Family planning
1. Noun. Limiting the number of children born.
Specialized synonyms: Coitus Interruptus, Onanism, Pulling Out, Withdrawal, Withdrawal Method, Natural Family Planning, Contraception, Contraceptive Method
Generic synonyms: Planning
Definition of Family planning
1. Noun. birth control, especially when carried out by monogamous heterosexual couples ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Family planning
1. Programs or services designed to assist the family in controlling reproduction by either improving or diminishing fertility. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Planning
Literary usage of Family planning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion & Disease Prevention by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"family planning Introduction Families are the bedrock of our society. ...
family planning, the process of establishing the preferred number and spacing of ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Integrating family planning with Community Development Organized, government-supported
efforts at reducing human fertility have generally adopted the ..."
3. Healthy People 2000 by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"family planning Families are the bedrock of our society. Decisions about forming
a family are of critical importance. Decisions made today may have ..."
4. Trends in Adolescent Fertility and Contraceptive Use in the Developing World by Thomas M. McDevitt, Arjun Adlakha, Timothy B. Fowler, Vera Harris-Bourne (1997)
"Unmet Need for family planning The term "unmet need for family planning" refers
to women at risk who do not want additional children or want to postpone ..."
5. Socioeconomic Renovation in Viet Nam: The Origin, Evolution, and Impact of by Boothroyd, Peter, Xuân Nam Phạm (2000)
"It is clear that the population and family planning program cannot be separated
from other programs of social, economic, and cultural development. ..."
6. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"The need for clinicians to provide this type of counseling is not restricted to
family planning clinics; family planning counseling is often indicated in ..."
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