Raenyn from Illinois, shown to the left with her daughter Sasha, sent me an email when she got something unexpected in the mail - a card from the First Lady of Illinois, Patricia Blagojevich, which reads:
"Dear Illinois Mother:
Congratulations on the new addition to your family. As a mother of two young daughters, I know how special this time can be, and want to take a moment to make sure you know about a new state law that directly affects you.
The new law makes it illegal to prohibit women from breastfeeding in public places. It is every woman's right to breastfeed her child in any place, public or private.
Please help spread the word to all mothers that prohibiting them from breastfeeding in public places is not only wrong, it is now illegal. Again, congratulations.
Sincerely,
Patricia Blagojevich, First Lady"
Nice surprise, huh? But I can't figure out how they know that they're writing to nursing moms. Or maybe they're sending it everyone. Your thoughts?
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