family planningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfæm.əl.i ˈplæn.ɪŋ/us/ˌfæm.əl.i ˈplæn.ɪŋ/the use of contraception (= methods of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant) to control how many children you have and when you have them:
a family-planning clinic
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obstetrics: contraception
- cap
- coitus interruptus
- condom
- contraception
- contraceptive
- Dutch cap
- Femidom
- French letter
- johnny
- loop
- minipill
- morning-after pill
- prophylactic
- rhythm method
- rubber
- safe sex
- sheath
- spermicidal
- spermicide
- sterilization
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