Save Abandoned Babies

For more information, call the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation at 312-440-0229 (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time).

BREAKING NEWS (July 20, 2010): Governor Pat Quinn signs HB5459 into law, reducing the size of the confusing 14-page packet provided to relinquishing parents. Read the press releases: Save Abandoned Babies Foundation | Governor's Office

You're afraid. You don't want to keep this baby. You just want someone to take it, keep it safe, and make sure it gets a good home.

Don't panic. There are people who will help you with NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Illinois offers a safe option for a desperate parent in crisis. By handing your unharmed baby, 30 days old or younger, to personnel at any hospital, emergency medical facility, staffed fire station, or police station you can walk away with no questions asked. Not in Illinois?

The baby will be cared for and placed in a loving home for adoption.

No attempt whatsoever will be made to contact you. No crime will have been committed. This is a TRULY safe process.

This law was written to provide a safe alternative to abandonment for Illinois parents who feel they cannot cope with a newborn baby. It offers safe havens for newborns, and is:

• Private No one will ask your name.
• Legal You will not be breaking any laws.
• Safe Your baby will be given medical care and placed in a good home.
• Supportive You will be offered medical care and counseling.