DENVER - A jubilant crowd faced a chilly moorning outside the Capitol Tuesday to celebrate a step forward in the fight to save the lives of infants. The Junior League of Denver and the Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns Project joined First Lady Jeannie Ritter, Representative Jim Riesberg (D-Greeley) and Senator Suzanne Williams (D-Aurora) to commemorate April 3rd as "Safe Haven for Newborns Day."

Proclaimed by Senate Joint Resolution 29, "Safe Haven for Newborns Day" will promote awareness of the Safe Haven Law. This law allows women and couples to surrender a newborn child to a designated "Safe Haven" without fear of criminal charges.

Since 2000, fifteen newborns have been saved through the use of Safe Havens. "That is fifteen children who, instead of dying, now have a chance to grow, to be loved; to have a family and a real life," said Senator Williams.

In this Podcast, Senator Williams talks about the importance of the Safe Haven Law and the need to increase awareness among high school and college-age women and couples.

Senator Williams' comments can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

http://www.clickcaster.com/coloradosenate