Catholics for Choice (CFC) was founded in 1973 to serve as a voice for Catholics who believe that the Catholic tradition supports a woman’s moral and legal right to follow her conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health.

CFC has its headquarters in Washington, DC.  We work with sister organizations throughout Latin America, and we maintain a presence in the European parliament and throughout Europe, working with Catholic and reproductive  health colleagues in that region.  CFC is an ECOSOC accredited NGO in the UN system and has participated in many UN conferences and forums.

With a DC-based staff of twenty and an annual budget of $3,000,000, CFC and our partners are active in support of social justice and human rights in both church and society.

CFC believes in and works toward the following principles:

• The right of individuals and couples to decide on when, whether and how they will form families;
• Women's and men's moral agency in reproductive health decisions, supported by access to the full range of contraceptive choices, safe and legal abortion, pre- and post-natal care and family supports;
• Support and respect, including treatment, prevention, and especially access to condoms, for people living with HIV/AIDS and those at risk;
• Social and economic justice that ensures that no one is denied sexual or reproductive health services because they cannot afford them;
• Equality for and non-discrimination against women in government, civil society, and all faith groups;
• Scientific and public policies that are determined by evidence-based research, democratic structures, and the common good;
• The right of faith groups to participate in public policy formation and the responsibility of policy makers to legislate without privileging sectarian religious beliefs;
• Freedom from all forms of intimate violence, including sexual abuse in the family, relationships, and the church;
• Respect for and recognition of gay, lesbian, bi and transgendered persons and relationships with all legal rights;

CFC shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women’s well-being and respect and affirm the moral capacity of women and men to make sound decisions about their lives. Through discourse, education and advocacy, CFC works in the US and internationally to infuse these values into public policy, community life and Catholic social thinking and teaching.

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Catholics for Choice
1436 U Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009-3997
USA

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Office: +1 (202) 986-6093
Fax: +1 (202) 332-7995