family planning
noun
: planning intended to determine the number and spacing of one's children through birth control
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In his first term, with devastating effect, Trump expanded the domestic gag rule to include all U.S. global health assistance, not only family planning assistance, as the rule was applied during previous Republican administrations.
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
Efforts to expand access to family planning services continue.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
According to The Times report, Gates is concerned about former President Donald Trump’s economic policies and potential cuts to family planning and global health programs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services is heading to court to defend its decision to strip Tennessee of federal family planning funding.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
Efforts to expand access to family planning services continue.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
According to The Times report, Gates is concerned about former President Donald Trump’s economic policies and potential cuts to family planning and global health programs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services is heading to court to defend its decision to strip Tennessee of federal family planning funding.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
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“Family planning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20planning. Accessed 20 Jan. 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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