Resources For Birth Mothers – Save Abandoned Babies

Help For Birth Mothers

If you are a pregnant mother and not sure if you can keep your child, know that you have options.

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The Safe Haven Law – How It Works

If you live in Illinois and cannot care for your newborn – 30 days old or younger – you are allowed to legally and anonymously relinquish the unharmed infant to person at a designated Safe Havens location.

Safe Haven locations include:

Hospitals
Emergency Care Facilities
Fire stations
Police Stations – Including College Campus Police

Babies must be handed to a person at a Safe Haven location, but you will not be asked your name or other identifying information. No one will try to stop you or follow you.

You can remain anonymous and you will not be prosecuted for abandonment. Your child will be placed for adoption with a loving family.

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Safe Haven Information Packet

Staff at a Safe Haven may give you an information packet which outlines how this process works and your rights as a parent. Although it is not required, you may anonymously provide medical information, so your baby will grow up with a medical history.

The Safe Haven Information Packet includes:

Information about Illinois’ Safe Haven Law
Contact information for organizations that support the Safe Haven law.
Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange program information.
An optional Medical Information Form for your newborn.
Medical information for mothers who have just given birth.

The health information form and additional resources about the Safe Haven law can be found here:

All calls to the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation are completely confidential. We are here to help and support you, not judge you.

Adoption For Your Newborn

Traditional adoption for your child is also an option you can consider – before or after you have given birth. Adoption ensures your child will be placed with a loving family who will provide a home, health care, education, financial security, and a bright future of possibility.

You can reach out directly to an accredited Adoption Agency who will work out an adoption plan that meets your needs and ensure your child is taken care of. They are all wonderful resources and would be happy to help you.

If you are interested in learning more about making an adoption plan or would like to learn more about a specific agency, please reach out to any of the agencies on this list.

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Free Materials, Posters and Brochures

We also encourage you to order our free materials which can be used to display information about the law in your school. Our posters (Don’t Panic, Help is Here and No Shame. No Blame. No Names.) are a great way to visually remind students of their options. Additionally, the No Shame. No Blame. No Names. pamphlet is an important resource to have visible in the school nurse or social worker’s office. We recommend placing the brochure in a location where a student can access it without having to ask for the information. Please click here for our order form to order any of these materials free of charge.

Additional resources are available in our Resource Library and can be accessed by clicking here.