Raising Awareness for Abandoned Babies:I'm not a fan if Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich for personal reasons. I will however have to tip my hat to him for trying to make the people of Illinois more aware of the safe haven laws in their state.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has declared today, April 8, 2008, an awareness day for the state statute.
In Pekin... signs are posted at the city's fire stations.
The signs are mandated by a 2007 amendment to Illinois' safe haven law.
A fire station, police station or hospital are legal places a parent can hand over a newborn that is up to seven days old.
The baby must be given to a staff person on duty.
Thank you Governor Blagojevich for hopefully raising awareness and saving the lives of unwanted babies.
UPDATE: The governors of Colorado and Tennessee also did their share for awareness as well.
