family planning

family planning

n.

A program to regulate the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control.

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family planning

Noun

the control of the number of children in a family by the use of contraceptives

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

family planning - limiting the number of children born birth control, birth prevention coitus interruptus, pulling out, withdrawal method, onanism, withdrawal - a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation natural family planning - any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle contraception, contraceptive method - birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery planning - an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"

Translations

family planning n → planificación f familiar

family planning family n → planning familial

family planning family n → Familienplanung f;

family planning clinic family → Familienberatungsstelle f