family planning
A program that regulates the number of children in a family through the practice of contraception or other methods of birth control.
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The Natural Method of Family Planning: “NFP”
Last Modified: July 21, 2010
When practicing "natural birth planning," a couple prevents pregnancy by avoiding sexual intercourse when the woman is fertile (near the time when her ovary releases an egg). By having sex at the right… View Full Article
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