family planning

noun

1. the concept or a program of limiting the size of families through the spacing or prevention of pregnancies, especially for economic reasons.
2. (loosely) birth control.

family planning

noun

1. the control of the number of children in a family and of the intervals between them, esp by the use of contraceptives See also birth control

family planning

1. The use of education and birth control to limit the number of offspring and the population of a country. ( See population control and Margaret Sanger .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of family planning¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Wade, would preside over an agency that determines what kind of family planning services state Medicaid programs offer low-income Americans.

From Los Angeles Times

From family planning to hospital bills, the new Trump administration has the potential to affect a wide range of policies in the Golden State and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times

Bush was a strong supporter of family planning; running in the Republican primary for president in 1980, he told an interviewer that he would not support a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.

From Los Angeles Times

He said he would prefer to see the government focus on family planning, sex education and policies that make it easier for women to raise children, including more affordable child care.

From Los Angeles Times

The conservative plan outlines dramatically slashing funding for family planning clinics and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.

From Salon