Mission

Planned parenthood south atlantic, inc. is a private, nonprofit family planning agency that respects and protects the rights of each man and woman to make informed reproductive decisions. our mission is to provide accessible, high-quality health care and information to clients and to serve as advocate and educator to the community on responsible human sexuality. we have offices in north carolina, south carolina, virginia and west virginia. planned parenthood south atlantic, inc. is an affiliate of planned parenthood federation of america, inc., the world's largest and most trusted voluntary reproductive health care organization. founded by margaret sanger in 1916 as america's first birth control clinic, planned parenthood believes in everyone's right to choose when or whether to have a child, that every child should be wanted and loved, and that women should be in charge of their own destinies.