I came across this in another group....
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION, BUMP THIS POST, AND REPOST IN OTHER GROUPS, THANK YOU!!!!
There was a great article in People about a father who lost his baby girl when a liscensed child care provider shook her and caused massive brain damage.
Instead of giving up he started doing research and found that over 1,400 children a year are affected and many of those who cause the harm cannot be convicted because prosecutors cannot prove intent. He start fighting and got Cynthia's Law passed. It makes it a felony in New York State to cause injury-regardless of intent- by "shaking, slamming or throwing" a child under 5 and the penalty in up to 7 years in prison.
He is now working to get Federal Legislation and counseling for parents.
I feel this is a cause many moms on Cafe Mom will feel strongly about so I created a petition for us to sign and forward to him to help get the legislation passed.
If every mom on here signed it would be a powerful statement and show of support. Every signature is important and if it helps one baby it is worth it.
Please sign this petition (link is below) and bump this post so everyone sees it and signs. Thank you
http://www.petitiononline.com/stopsbs/petition.html

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- JilliansMommy08
on Oct. 10, 2008 at 4:14 PM