ALL DEFINITIONSFamily PlanningDefinitionFamily planning refers to the practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births, particularly by means of contraception or voluntary sterilization.Related SpecialistsAaron LazorwitzMD, PhDTessa MaddenMD, MPHRelated Fact SheetsBirth ControlHelping Children Cope with DivorceRelated DepartmentsFamily PlanningChild Study Center