The aim of the law on expanding assistance for pregnant women and regulating confidential birth is to help women with legal certainty

• through professional, anonymous advice at any time and sensitive, continuous support before and after the birth in over 1,600 pregnancy advice centers throughout Germany
• through confidential birth, which, within the spectrum of anonymous help and advice services, enables a protected and medically assisted delivery and gives a child the chance to find out its origins at the age of 16. A basic need of every human being.

The free helpline "Pregnant women in need - anonymous & safe": 0800 / 4040020 is available around the clock and provides help in several languages and - soon - barrier-free. It offers pregnant women initial support and refers them to local pregnancy advice centers.