Red Madre says it prevented more than 50,000 abortions in Spain in 2025

Fundación Red Madre, a Spanish organization that supports pregnant women in difficulty, said it prevented the abortion of more than 50,000 babies in Spain during 2025, according to its annual activity report. The figure represents 85.4 percent of the more than 60,000 pregnant women the organization assisted, who decided to continue their pregnancies. The report was presented on September 17, 2026, the foundation's 18th anniversary.

The network has 50 offices across Spain. About 70 percent of the women it helped were unemployed and close to 80 percent were foreign nationals, a proportion that has risen steadily in recent years. The largest age group was women between 30 and 39, at 47 percent of the total, followed by women between 18 and 29, at 44.22 percent.

Over the past year the foundation handled more than 6,500 phone calls, more than 2,000 emails and nearly 7,000 WhatsApp messages. It has more than 1,000 volunteers working in teams that specialize in donor recruitment, employability, training in schools and drawing up projects to secure public and private funding.

Amaya Azcona, director general of Fundación Red Madre, said the organization's 18-year record, during which it has supported 502,889 mothers, shows that public support for vulnerable pregnant women remains insufficient. Azcona called on public authorities to carry out a serious analysis of motherhood and to adopt realistic, specific and effective support measures.

Among the women assisted, 437 were at risk of abortion and had also suffered abuse: 63 percent psychological and 20.82 percent physical. 16.02 percent were referred to specialized services. The most common needs were guidance about abortion, emotional support, help with post-abortion trauma and assistance in finding work. More than half of the women assisted needed diapers, and close to a third asked for food.

Fundación Red Madre funds its work mainly through donations from individuals and companies and through agreements with institutions, and it relies heavily on its volunteers. Alongside direct help in moments of crisis, the organization also works to promote a culture that recognizes and protects motherhood.