a British charity, founded in 1930, that gives people free advice about contraception (= ways of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant), and often gives people free contraceptives. It also gives advice on sexual health and relationships. In 1998 it changed its name from Family Planning Association to FPA. 一家成立於1930年的英國慈善機構,向人們提供有關避孕的免費建議(即防止婦女懷孕的方法),並經常爲人們提供免費的避孕藥具。它還提供有關性健康和性關系的建議。1998年,它從家庭計劃協會更名爲FPA。