Birth: Confidential birth
A woman can give birth to her child medically safe and confidential.
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Basic information
A woman can give birth to her child in a medically safe and confidential manner. She only has to reveal her identity once to the counseling center.
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Procedure
In principle, any pregnancy counseling center in the state of Bremen can provide counseling regarding confidential childbirth.
If the woman has decided to have a confidential birth, Cara—the counseling center for pregnancy and prenatal diagnostics—must be consulted as the designated pregnancy counseling center for confidential births in the state of Bremen.
- Before the birth:
Cara provides the woman with information and counseling regarding confidential birth, issues the certificate of origin under a pseudonym chosen by the woman, and notifies the adoption agency, the public guardianship office, and the chosen hospital or midwife. The woman may choose the hospital or midwife of her choice.
After the birth:
After the birth, the hospital or midwife informs the adoption agency, the public guardianship office, the Senator for the Interior, and Cara about the birth (location and time) using the woman’s pseudonym.
The woman goes directly to a hospital or to the midwife of her choice to give birth:
If the woman goes directly to a hospital to give birth and delivers her child “anonymously,” the maternity hospital is required by law to inform the woman about the option of a confidential birth and the available counseling services. If the woman wishes to take advantage of these services, the hospital is required to notify Cara.
If, during the counseling session, the woman decides to have a confidential birth, Cara—just as it did before the birth—will notify the adoption agency and the public guardianship office and prepare the certificate of origin, which is sent to the Federal Office for Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions.
More information
Even if the registry offices certify the birth, information and counseling on confidential birth is provided by the pregnancy counseling centers and by Cara.
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Deadlines & processing time
How long does it take to process
No specification possible.
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 23.06.2026