pro familia Niedersachsen e.V. stands for self-determined sexuality.
pro familia is an independent professional association for self-determined sexuality, partnership, and family planning.
pro familia represents a human image based on freedom, dignity, personal responsibility, diversity, and mutual respect.
pro familia works on the basis of sexual and reproductive human rights and advocates for their realization, especially
- The right to low-threshold access to medical and psychosocial care,
- The right to qualified counseling and information,
- The right to informed and self-determined decisions regarding family and life planning, one's own body and sexuality,
- The right to a self-determined decision regarding abortion,
- The right to sex education.
pro familia sees itself as part of healthcare, health education, and health promotion.
pro familia offers qualified information, counseling, prevention, and sex education for people of all ages.
pro familia supports those seeking advice in making independent decisions.
pro familia collaborates in an interdisciplinary manner with other organizations and utilizes scientific findings and continuing education to continuously develop the association.
pro familia advocates for the legal and political equality of all people, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, lifestyle, or social and cultural background. The association adheres to a feminist principle.
pro familia actively opposes all forms of discrimination, such as sexism, racism, classism, anti-Semitism, ableism, queerism, and misanthropy, and understands intersectionality as the foundation of an anti-discriminatory stance.
pro familia stands for the promotion of social justice.
pro familia is committed to protecting and strengthening democracy and works for a society based on the universal values of human rights.
pro familia is committed to the sustainable use of social resources, which we continuously optimize.
pro familia condemns all forms of violence and is committed to its prevention.
The pro familia Lower Saxony regional association was founded in 1965 and works with the goal of ensuring comprehensive care in Lower Saxony.
Hanover, August 2025
The mission statement in easy-to-understand language can be found on the website (direct link follows).