The conscious decision on when to conceive or avoid pregnancy throughout the reproductive years is called:
1. family planning.
2. birth control.
3. contraception.
4. assisted reproductive therapy.
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1. Correct. Family planning is the process of deciding when and if to have children.
2. Incorrect. Birth control is the device and/or practice to decrease the risk of conceiving, or bearing, children. Family planning is the process of deciding when and if to have children.
3. Incorrect. Contraception is the intentional prevention of pregnancy during sexual inter-course. Family planning is the process of deciding when and if to have children.
4. Incorrect. Assisted reproductive therapy would be one of several possible treatments for infertility. Family planning is the process of deciding when and if to have children.
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