Advocacy and press : distribution of the affiliated family planning centres

Remark : the family planning structure only remains in the French-speaking part of Belgium.
 

There are now 96 recognized family planning centres in the French-speaking part of Belgium, 29 of which practice abortion.

In order to be recognized, a centre has to fulfill several working conditions defined in a decree.{link} The family planning centres are financed by the region.
Wach out : some centres have chosen to call themselves “family planning centres” but they are not recognized by the authorities i.e. they do not fulfill the conditions of the decree as far as the activity and the role of the centres are concerned. For example, some of them are clearly against abortion.
 
Distribution in :

Wallony

68 centres of which 14 abortion.
These centres are under the supervision of the Ministry of Health and Social Security.

Brussels

26 centres for the French-speaking community, 14 of which practice abortion and 2 centres for both communities (French-speaking and Dutch-speaking). They both abortion. These centres are under the supervision of the Junior minister for social and family affaire.
 

The federations :

The sector is represented by 4 federations that appeared in Belgium’s history.
 
  • The FLCPF, secular federation of family planning centres : 42 centres (22 in Brussels and 21 practice abortion).
  • The FCPPF, pluralistic federation linked to the Belgian Family League : 22 centres (4 in Brussels and 1 practice abortion).
  • The FCPF-FPS, federation of the provident socialist women centres : 15 centres (1 in Brussels and 7 practice abortion).
  • The FCPC, catholic-inspired federation : 15 centres (0 in Brussels and they do not practice abortion).
Remark : 2 of the recognized family planning centres do not form part of any federation.
 

Our federation, the FLCPF :

Proportions :

As far as proportions are concerned, a greater number of centres are affiliated to our federation (42/96). Aboveall, our centres act for more than 60% of global activity in the sector in the French-speaking community. Indeed, 22 centres of 26 in the French-speaking part of Brussels are affiliated to our federation i.e. we represent 80% of the sector and its activity.
In wallony, the centres are classified in seven cathegories according to their size which varries according to the level of activity and, if we take the size of our centres into account, we represent 43% of the global activity of the sector.The rest of the activity rests on the 48 remaining centres which are represented by the three other federations.
21 of the 29 centres that practice termination are affiliated to our federation.