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[[Image:Ortho tricyclen.jpg|thumb|right|[[Combined oral contraceptive]]s. Introduced in 1960, "the Pill" has played an instrumental role in family planning for decades.]] | [[Image:Ortho tricyclen.jpg|thumb|right|[[Combined oral contraceptive]]s. Introduced in 1960, "the Pill" has played an instrumental role in family planning for decades.]] | ||
Family planning is often used as a synonym for the use of [[birth control]], though its connotations are somewhat different. It is most usually applied to the circumstance of a [[monogamous]] [[female]]-[[male]] couple who wish to limit the number of [[child]]ren they have and/or to control the timing of [[pregnancy]] (also known as ''spacing children''). The phrase ''family planning'' is most frequently used to mean that the couple uses birth control to ''plan'' having children, rather than preventing pregnancy entirely. | |||
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*[[Birth control]] | *[[Birth control]] | ||
*[[Childfree]] | *[[Childfree]] | ||
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[[Category:Birth control]] | [[Category:Birth control]] | ||
[[Category:Population]] | [[Category:Population]] | ||
[[Category:Demography]] | [[Category:Demography]] | ||
[[Category:Primary care]] | [[Category:Primary care]] | ||
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[[ta:குடும்பக் கட்டுப்பாடு]] | [[ta:குடும்பக் கட்டுப்பாடு]] | ||
[[tr:Aile planlaması]] | [[tr:Aile planlaması]] | ||
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Family planning is often used as a synonym for the use of birth control, though its connotations are somewhat different. It is most usually applied to the circumstance of a monogamous female-male couple who wish to limit the number of children they have and/or to control the timing of pregnancy (also known as spacing children). The phrase family planning is most frequently used to mean that the couple uses birth control to plan having children, rather than preventing pregnancy entirely.
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de:Familienplanung lb:Planning familial no:Familieplanlegging sr:Планирање породице fi:Perhesuunnittelu sv:Familjeplanering ta:குடும்பக் கட்டுப்பாடு