pro familia stands for self-determined sexuality
pro familia is an independent professional association for self-determined sexuality, partnership, and family planning.
pro familia is networked with other family planning organizations worldwide through the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).
pro familia represents a human image centered on freedom, dignity, personal responsibility, and mutual respect.
pro familia offers qualified information, counseling, prevention, sex education and sexual education and supports those seeking advice in making self-determined decisions.
pro familia advocates for legal and political equality for all genders, sexual identities, and different lifestyles, regardless of social and cultural background.
pro familia advocates for a society in which psychological, physical, and sexual violence is condemned and everything possible is done to prevent violence.
pro familia works on the basis of sexual and reproductive human rights and advocates for their realization, especially for
- the right to optimal medical and psychosocial care
- the right to qualified counseling and information
- the right to free and informed decision-making the right to freely decide whether and in what life situation children are desired
- the right to make a self-determined decision about abortion.
Hannover, Dezember 2012
aktualisiert 30.03.2021
The mission statement in plain language is available on the website www.profamilia.de/niedersachsen.