Aid For Women

What Aid For Women does

Aid for Women is a private, nonprofit health care service organization founded in 1978 that provides free pregnancy-related medical and support services to women facing unexpected pregnancies. The company operates 8 clinic locations across the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford, and Carbondale, Illinois, plus two maternity homes (Heather's House and Monica's House) that provide residential support for expectant and new mothers. Its core medical services include medical-grade pregnancy testing (detecting hCG hormone levels), limited obstetrical ultrasounds to confirm viability, gestational age, and pregnancy location, pre-abortion screenings, confidential consultations, and an abortion pill reversal protocol using progesterone that claims a 64-68% pregnancy preservation rate. The organization does not provide abortion services or referrals, positioning its offerings exclusively toward women choosing to continue their pregnancies. The organization does not charge clients for any service and operates entirely on donations collected through its website. Service delivery combines qualified medical professionals (nurses, sonographers, a Medical Director) with trained client advocates, supported by a 24-hour phone and text helpline, online appointment scheduling, walk-in availability, and a network of medical and community agency referrals addressing healthcare, housing, nutrition, employment, and emotional needs. Customer acquisition is driven by community referrals, organic social presence (Facebook, Instagram), educational blog content covering abortion procedures and pregnancy options, and SEO through the main website. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent organization, no M&A activity, and no institutional investors in the source data.

Name

Aid For Women

Legal name

Aid for Women

Website

https://aidforwomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pregnancy Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Postpartum Family Helper (Non-Medical) (HSAAAGAJ), Postpartum Newborn Care & Parent Education (NCS) (HSAAACAA)

Keywords

• Pregnancy care services
• Free ultrasound exams
• Abortion pill reversal
• Maternity home services
• Pre-abortion screening

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donation-Funded Services: As a nonprofit organization, Aid for Women operates entirely on donations and does not charge clients for any services. All pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, consultations, and support programs are provided free of charge. The organization accepts charitable contributions through their website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aid for Women is a private, donation-funded pregnancy care organization operating 8 clinic locations across Illinois (Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford, and Carbondale). It provides free medical services including medical-grade pregnancy tests, limited obstetrical ultrasounds, pre-abortion screening, confidential consultations, and a progesterone-based abortion pill reversal protocol, complemented by support programs (mentoring, parenting classes, men's support, baby boutique) and two maternity homes offering residential care to expectant and new mothers. The organization does not provide or refer for abortion services.

Product overview

Aid for Women is a pregnancy care center and maternity home organization offering free medical and support services to women facing unexpected pregnancies. The core service portfolio includes medical verification products (pregnancy tests, ultrasound exams, pre-abortion screening) and counseling services (confidential consultations, abortion pill reversal). These medical services are complemented by support programs (mentor programs, parenting classes, baby boutique) and residential housing through two maternity homes (Heather's House and Monica's House). All services are provided at no charge across eight locations in the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford, and Carbondale, Illinois. The organization does not provide abortion services or referrals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Heather's House: Maternity home for expectant mothers and their children, providing stable home environment, ongoing support, nutritious food, maternity and infant supplies, transportation assistance, life skills training, educational support, employment assistance, community activities and spiritual growth.
• Monica's House

Products and services

• Pregnancy Tests Medical-grade pregnancy testing services that detect human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone levels to confirm pregnancy with certainty in a confidential setting, offered at no charge to women visiting any Aid for Women clinic.
• Ultrasound Exams No-cost limited obstetrical ultrasounds for clients with positive pregnancy tests, performed by qualified medical professionals to confirm pregnancy location (intrauterine), estimate gestational age, and check for heartbeat, providing key medical information without substituting for full prenatal care.
• Pre-Abortion Screening Medically-based pre-abortion screening that provides pregnancy verification, ultrasound examination, gestational age estimation, and consultation with medical professionals, offered free of charge; abortion services or referrals are not provided.
• Confidential Consultations One-on-one compassionate consultations with trained advocates and medical staff to discuss individual situations, provide accurate pregnancy-related information, and offer emotional support throughout pregnancy decision-making.
• Abortion Pill Reversal Medical guidance and support for women who regret taking the abortion pill, using natural hormone progesterone delivered under medical supervision in an effort to reverse the effects and save the pregnancy; the organization reports a 64-68% pregnancy preservation rate through this protocol.
• Medical & Community Referrals Connections to Aid for Women's established network of medical and community agencies throughout the Chicago area, addressing client needs including healthcare, housing, food, employment, and emotional or relationship support.
• Support Programs Ongoing pregnancy and parenting support programs including one-on-one mentor pairing, pregnancy and parenting classes, moms-to-be groups, men's support for partners/family, and a baby boutique program providing material assistance such as clothing, diapers, and supplies.
• Heather's House Maternity Home Residential maternity home for expectant mothers and their children, providing stable housing, pregnancy and parenting support, life skills training, educational assistance, employment assistance, transportation, nutritious food, maternity and infant supplies, community activities, and spiritual growth at no cost.
• Monica's House Maternity Home Residential maternity home for expectant and new mothers and their children, offering a supportive living environment, ongoing encouragement, nutritious food, maternity supplies, transportation assistance, and follow-up services during and after pregnancy at no cost.
• Pregnancy Timeline & Dating Resource Free educational resource providing information about fetal development stages from conception through 22 weeks of pregnancy, including physical milestones and changes, to help women understand what is happening in their bodies during pregnancy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 64-68% of pregnancies saved through abortion pill reversal using progesterone

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women's Care Center: Nonprofit operating multiple free pregnancy support clinics with medical and counseling services — directly comparable multi-site pregnancy resource model based in the Midwest.
• Heartbeat International: Global network of pregnancy help organizations, including abortion pill reversal promotion via the Abortion Pill Rescue Network — directly comparable in mission, services, and donor-funded model.
• Care Net: National umbrella network of more than 1,100 pregnancy resource centers offering pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and decision support — the closest organizational analog to Aid for Women's center-based model.
• First Care Women's Health Center: Free women's health clinic offering pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STI testing, and material support — comparable medical-grade service portfolio for low-income clients.
• Northeast Florida Women's Health Center / Azalea Health: Network of pregnancy care centers providing ultrasounds, testing, and parenting education under a unified brand — comparable multi-site operational model.
• Birthright International: Nonprofit offering free pregnancy testing, counseling, and material support through local chapters — comparable as a volunteer- and donation-driven pregnancy support organization.
• Alpha Center: Faith-based pregnancy resource center providing free ultrasounds, testing, and parenting support — comparable clinic-based service model with similar funding structure.
• CompassCare: Pregnancy resource organization offering ultrasounds, pregnancy testing, and abortion pill reversal — closely aligned services and ideological positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Option Line: Joint 24/7 helpline operated by Care Net and Heartbeat International — comparable to Aid for Women's helpline as a national-level crisis pregnancy referral and intake layer.
• Planned Parenthood: Largest U.S. reproductive health provider with overlapping pregnancy testing and ultrasound services in Chicago; competes for the same client segment but offers abortion services and referrals, contrasting Aid for Women's explicit non-provision stance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aidforwomenchicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/aidforwomenchicago
• Xx.com/AidforWomen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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