The mission of PPFA shall be to provide leadership in: (a) ensuring the provision of comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual; (b) advocating public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services; (c) providing educational programs which enhance understanding of individual and societal implications of human sexuality; and (d) promoting research and the advancement of technology in reproductive health care and encouraging the understanding of their inherent bioethical, behavioral, and social implications.