ParentalRights.org News Stay up-to-date on the status of parental rights around the country! http://parentalrights.org http://parentalrights.org Parentalrights.org News http://parentalrights.org/vertical/Sites/%7BC49108C5-0630-467E-9B9B-B1FA31A72320%7D/uploads/%7B51E01733-8FDE-453F-92AE-2E322F65A70B%7D.GIF Protecting children by empowering parents 144 50 Blind Parents Say Missouri Violated Their Rights http://tiny.cc/lnp79 From WDAF, Fox-4 Kansas City, at fox4kc.com. Mon, 26 July 2010 16:00:00 EDT SR 519 reaches 27 cosponsors! http://www.parentalrights.org/status Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) has signed on to SR 519. Thu, 22 July 2010 15:00:00 EDT Tunisian Law Bans Spanking of Children http://tiny.cc/nw1ln CRC signatory, Tunisia, criminalizes all corporal punishment of minors by their parents. Thu, 22 July 2010 14:00:00 EDT SR 519 has 26 cosponsors! http://www.parentalrights.org/status Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) is the latest senator voice his opposition to U.S. ratification of the CRC. Thu, 22 July 2010 09:00:00 EDT SR 519 reaches 25 cosponsors! http://www.parentalrights.org/status Sens. Brownback (R-KS), Roberts (R-KS) and Murkowski (R-AK) sign on to oppose ratifying the CRC. Thu, 15 July 2010 09:00:00 EDT Save the Children, Say 'No' In Helena http://tiny.cc/ofnwp Parents in Helena, MT are outraged over a school district's plan to include sex-ed in grades K-12. Wed, 14 July 2010 08:00:00 EDT Proving You're a Good Parent http://tiny.cc/stbab From the New York Times' Parenting Blog at NYTimes.com. Fri, 09 July 2010 09:37:00 EDT Parental Oversight of Sex Education Eroding http://tiny.cc/6se50 Article and report by the American College of Pediatricians, in the Kiowa County Signal. Thu, 08 July 2010 09:34:00 EDT Parental Rights Under Fire http://tiny.cc/0fpyu Article by Michelle Hurni, in the Fort Collins Republican Examiner. Tue, 06 July 2010 12:34:00 EDT Forced adoption is a truly dreadful scandal http://tiny.cc/hdf65 Report and analysis by Christopher Booker at The Telegraph. Tue, 06 July 2010 12:29:00 EDT 'Nurturing' isn't parental equivalent http://tiny.cc/xjisl Report by Charlie Butts of OneNewsNow, at onenewsnow.com. Tue, 06 July 2010 12:25:00 EDT Ruling Raises Questions About Parental Rights http://tiny.cc/ajujy Report by Ty Brennan of KTBV, Boise, Idaho at KTVB.com. Tue, 06 July 2010 12:16:00 EDT Rep. Charles Djou (R-HI-1) is the 139th cosponsor of HJRes. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment. www.parentalrights.org/states Check on your state's representatives. Mon, 28 June 2010 10:00:00 EDT Judge: School District Policy on Code of Conduct Pledge Unconstitutional http://tiny.cc/ydizq By Allison Pries of The Record, at NorthJersey.com. Fri, 25 June 2010 11:30:00 EDT Children of Whom? http://tiny.cc/7w92m Published in the Homer Tribune and written by contributor Barnabas Firth of Homer, Alaska. Thu, 24 June 2010 10:30:00 EDT Sen. David Vitter(LA) is the 22nd cosponsor of S.R. 519! www.parentalrights.org/status Check on the status of S.R. 519. Thu, 24 June 2010 10:00:00 EDT Sen. Thad Cochran(MS) is the 21st cosponsor of S.R. 519! www.parentalrights.org/status Check on the status of S.R. 519. Thu, 24 June 2010 09:00:00 EDT Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL-18) is the 138th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! http://bit.ly/d8gXs7 Keep pushing for the Parental Rights Amendment, the only permanent way to protect parental rights. Wed, 23 June 2010 08:30:00 EDT Parental Rights Trump Bonds Formed Between Child and Foster Parents, NJ Court Rules http://tiny.cc/z23s7 By Charles Toutant in the New Jersey Law Journal, at Law.com. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:15:00 EDT Parents Win Skirmish Against United Nations http://tiny.cc/ishwy WorldNet Daily's coverage of our La. Resolution. By Bob Unruh. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:10:00 EDT South Carolina, Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Pro-Family Legislation http://tiny.cc/2t9rq Focus on the Family's coverage of our La. Resolution. From CitizenLink.com. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EDT RI School Bans Hat with Toy Soldiers http://tiny.cc/pbtme Story from Providence, RI, in the Arizona Daily Star. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:12:00 EDT McClelland Smuggles UN Rights Standards in the Back Door http://tiny.cc/onrha By James Allan, Garrick Prof. of Law at the Univ. of Queensland, Australia. At TheAustralian.com. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:20:00 EDT A Best Friend? You Must Be Kidding http://tiny.cc/jq6k6 By Hilary Stout of the New York Times. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EDT Group Says Teach Sex Ed to 5-year-olds http://tiny.cc/gwt2f By Tim Castle, Reuters. From msnbc.com. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EDT US Remains Hold-Out in UN Child Rights Convention http://tiny.cc/obk5b By Michael Bowman, Voice of America, citing Michael Farris. From voanews.com. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT School to Provide Free Condoms to Children http://tiny.cc/ghi5k By Pru Sowers at the Provincetown (MA) Banner, at wickedlocal.com. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT Senators Bond (MO) and Cornyn (TX) cosponsor S.R. 519! http://www.parentalrights.org/status S.R. 519 now has 20 sponsors! Tue, 15 June 2010 08:00:00 EDT Sen. Mike Crapo (ID) is the 18th cosponsor of S.R. 519! Mon, 14 June 2010 08:00:00 EDT Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC) cosponsors S.R. 519! http://www.parentalrights.org/status 17 senators have now voiced their opposition to the UN's CRC by cosponsoring S.R. 519. Tue, 08 June 2010 08:00:00 EDT True Families Are Precious http://tiny.cc/fqo8e Editorial by Celese Sanders in the Daily Independent, Ridgecrest, CA. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:10:00 EDT Southern Baptists: Treaty Threatens Parental Rights http://tiny.cc/q6qy0 Baptist Press cites Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT Sen. Johnny Isakson (GA) cosponsors S.R. 519! Fri, 28 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Five More Senators Cosponsor S.R. 519! http://www.parentalrights.org/status 15 Senators have now cosponsored S.R. 519, to stop U.S. ratification of the CRC. Thu, 27 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Washington Times Columnist Explains why Parents Should Oppose the CRC http://tiny.cc/qfax5 Culture columnist Mary Beth Hicks discusses the threats posed by the CRC and why we need to pass a Parental Rights Amendment. Wed, 26 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Sen. Tom Coburn (OK) is the 10th cosponsor of S.R. 519! Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Sen. Jon Kyl(AR) is the 9th cosponsor of S.R. 519! http://www.parentalrights.org/status 9 senators have now cosponsored S.R. 519, the Senate resolution to stop the CRC. Mon, 24 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Rep. Brad Ellsworth(D-IN-8) is the 137th cosponsor (the 2nd Democrat) of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Fri, 21 May 2010 22:00:00 EDT Seven More Senators Cosponsor S.R. 519! http://www.parentalrights.org/status Senators Ensign, Chambliss, Hutchison, Bunning, Thune, Inhofe, and Burr have cosponsored S.R. 519, to stop U.S. ratification of the CRC. Thu, 20 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Supreme Court Cites CRC in Overriding American Law http://bit.ly/aayu93 From ParentalRights.org Tue, 19 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT Human Rights a Joke at the UN http://tiny.cc/ukjqj By Anne Bayefsky, from FoxNews.com. Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT A Mom's Voice is powerful Medicine http://tiny.cc/ml1kh By Linda Carroll, from MSNBC.com. Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 EDT Maine GOP Platform Opposes CRC http://tiny.cc/e2q8j By Kevin Miller, from BostonHerald.com. Wed, 12 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT Student Gets Detention for Possessing Piece of Candy http://tiny.cc/y8f72 By Katie Landan, from FoxNews.com. Tue, 11 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT Rep. Parker Griffith (R-AL-5) is the 136th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 11 May 2010 09:00:00 EST Court: Rights of Jensen's Parents Were Not Violated http://tiny.cc/aajt5 Associated Press. 10th U.S. Circuit sides with state, doctors. Found at standard.net. Mon, 10 May 2010 16:00:00 EDT Germany - Unreservedly in Favour of Children's Rights http://tiny.cc/hwj7x Specifically links criticism of reservations to government's commitment to withdraw them. Thu, 06 May 2010 14:00:00 EDT How the Convention on the Rights of the Child Will Destroy Family Sanctity http://tiny.cc/kj9ps by Adam Raezler at Family Security Matters. Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT Louisiana Senate calls for Parental Rights Amendment http://tiny.cc/8k7cg SCR-38 passed the Democrat-led LA Senate today by a vote of 34-0. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT Parental Rights Amendment Reaches 135 Co-Sponsors http://tiny.cc/wpsxo Press Release by ParentalRights.org. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT Parental Rights Backlash is Brewing http://tiny.cc/6o1nw "Focus on the Family 'welcomes' Parental Rights initiatives." Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT Parents of Injured Child Don't Have to Take Lie-Detector Test http://tiny.cc/23nmr By Steve Mayes, The Oregonian, at oregonlive.com. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT Schools: DON'T Take Your Kids To Work http://tiny.cc/8li8o By Don Babwin, Associated Press, at MSNBC.msn.com. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT Rep. Thomas Petri (R-WI-6) is the 135th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EST Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is the 7th cosponsor of S.J.Res. 16, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EST Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-5) is the 134th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:10:00 EST Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH-14) is the 133rd cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:05:00 EST Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT) is the 132nd cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EST Maine Commission Shelves Move to Ban Gender Specific Bathrooms, Sports Teams in Schools http://tiny.cc/9kels By Diane Macedo at FoxNews.com. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:40:00 EDT Family: PA School Snared 1000s of Webcam Images http://tiny.cc/q2orp Associated Press (AP). Found at FoxNews.com. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT 'Baby Emma' Case Puts State Adoption Laws Between Father, Child http://tiny.cc/hsjdt By Jerry Markon in the Washington Post, at washingtonpost.com. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:40:00 EDT Child in Adoption Case Is American Citizen, Not Russian, Experts Say http://tiny.cc/f84rt By Damien Cave and Clifford J. Levy in the New York Times, at nytimes.com. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EDT It Takes a Village to Raise a Child - Pt. 1 http://tiny.cc/v0si8 Art Thompson takes a look at gov't intrusion in the Health Care bill. From the John Birch Society. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT Congress School District v. Warren http://tiny.cc/f5kp7 From the Goldwater Institute, which represents Warren et al. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT Arkansas Teen Accuses Mom of Facebook Harassment http://tiny.cc/6f3ag Teen is suing mom for slander, cites privacy concerns. Associated Press. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT Stossel on Parental Rights http://tiny.cc/mo7z3 John Stossel talks with Bill O'Reilly in FoxNews video. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT U.S. School District to Begin Microchipping Students http://tiny.cc/9aq8a by David Gutierrez at Naturalnews.com. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT Alaska Pro-Abortion Groups Appeal Judge's Decision on Parental Notification Prop http://tiny.cc/x3kp0 by Steven Ertelt at lifenews.com. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:30:00 EDT Testing Can Undermine Children's Rights http://tiny.cc/dlpgp by Richard Garner, Education Editor at The Independent, United Kingdom. From independent.co.uk. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT Children Slain for Rituals in Uganda http://tiny.cc/mc7dv CRC signatory still ignores child murders, while US funds prevention. From MSNBC. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT Maldives Secures Agreement on New UN Child Rights Treaty http://tiny.cc/tce9o 3rd Optional Protocol to CRC would establish individual complaint mechanism. From the Maldives, at Miadhu.com. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT D.C. Education Leader Calls for More Parent Involvement http://tiny.cc/e4o5d Scroll down to find the report by Kavitha Cardozza at WAMU, American University Radio. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EDT Parents should not relinquish their rights http://tiny.cc/sm0rr A letter to the editor in Suffolk, VA. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EDT Parental Rights and Civil Wrongs http://tiny.cc/14n57 Heritage Foundation looks at school-based clinics and abortion. From blog.heritage.org. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:30:00 EDT Rep. Candice Miller (R-MI-10) is the 131st cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST Mother Furious After In-School Clinic Sets Up Teen's Abortion http://tiny.cc/yvjqk From KOMO News, Seattle, Washington. Found at komonews.com. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:30:00 EDT Arizona Senate Approves Parental Rights Bill http://tiny.cc/arrl3 Associated Press, in the Arizona Sun. Found at azdailysun.com. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT Twins Suspended Over Haircut http://tiny.cc/426gd From The Daily Herald, Maury County, Tennessee. Found at c-dh.net. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT Parental Rights Deserve a Fight http://tiny.cc/k4b79 Article cites Michael Farris on threats to parental rights. By Charlie Butts at onenewsnow.com Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EDT Aussie parents to defy UN smacking ban http://tiny.cc/5a8f4 Australian parents challenge the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, from Australia's news.com.au. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT U.S. Will Undergo Human Rights Scrutiny http://tiny.cc/SB4Ya Secretary of State Clinton announces participation in Universal Periodic Review. From the Washington Post at Washingtonpost.com. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT U.S. Should Take a Pass on UN Child Rights Act http://tiny.cc/muJRB This article includes an interesting look at the impact of the CRC in Brazil. By David Z. Nowell at Tennessean.com. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT Farris: Iowa Legislators Should Resign If They Can't Protect Children http://tiny.cc/TpiSk From the DesMoines (Iowa) Register, at DesMoinesRegister.com. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT Michigan Considers Parental Rights Amendment Resolution http://tiny.cc/Jcf49 From the website of the Michigan state legislature. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT Congress AZ School District Sues Taxpayers to Stop Questions http://tiny.cc/LuryM Parents would be banned from requesting their kids' records. From the Goldwater Institute, Arizona. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT Parents' Rights Amendment Reaches Another Milestone http://tiny.cc/LoYZT Measure now has 130 sponsors in U.S. House. Press release from ParentalRights.org. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EDT Rights of Tribal Courts Debated at Hearing http://tiny.cc/SZ3aS Village Council and State of Alaska at odds over child custody cases. From Alaska's JuneauEmpire.com. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST Parents' anger after class of seven-year olds is shown 'graphic sex cartoon' in school http://tiny.cc/ilTLj From the United Kingdom's Mail Online. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST Ventura High school Sex Survey Draws Ire of Parents http://tiny.cc/LJ7Fy From the Ventura County Star (CA) at vcstar.com. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST Parental Notification Policies for Underage Drinking Evolve http://tiny.cc/UIuIg Turns out, parents can be beneficial after all. From the Washington Post. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST 25,000 Innocent New Yorkers on Child Abusers List? http://tiny.cc/8LNMK From the Times Union at timesunion.com. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST President Urges States to Raise School Standards http://tiny.cc/OkjHN New plan would withhold taxpayer dollars from states that disagree with shifting education authority from the states to the federal government. From MSNBC.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST Government, Yes! God and Parents, No! http://tiny.cc/1JjVz Dennis Prager writes that the difference between the left and right is who has authority. From KSKY. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST Tennessee Adopts Anti-CRC Resolution by Wide Margin http://tiny.cc/dw0ys Tennessee joins Oklahoma in bipartisan opposition to treaty. Update at parentalrights.org. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST Tennessee Senate to Vote on Anti-CRC Resolution TODAY http://tiny.cc/TQbBV Vote scheduled for Feb. 22 evening. Update at parentalrights.org. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST School Spies on Students at Home with Webcams http://tiny.cc/5axeh Federal lawsuit filed Feb. 11. From NBC Philadelphia. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST Parental Rights Resolution Passes VA House of Delegates http://tiny.cc/jL0yh One of the oldest legislative bodies in America passed HJ 193 calling for the Parental Rights Amendment. From Virginia's legislature website. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST Air Force Mandates H1N1 Shots for Children in Base Care http://tiny.cc/s0jCK Sometimes those who risk the most for liberty are among the first to lose it. From Stars and Stripes. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:00:00 EST Panel Backs Delegate's Parental Rights Amendment http://tiny.cc/CcgEJ Parental Rights Amendment Resolution passes Subcommittee in Virginia. From the Virginia Pilot. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST Planned Parenthood Pushes Intensive Sex Education for Kids as Young as 10 http://tiny.cc/aVeY5 A Fox News report regarding the sex education plan being advocated by the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:15:00 EST Mississippi House Bill 612 threatens to expand gov't control of children "from conception to maturity." http://tiny.cc/8IY2O MS HB 612 text, to create a Children's Advocacy Commission to replace parents as a child's advocate. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:15:00 EST Mississippi House Bill 355 threatens to expand gov't control of preschoolers, parents http://tiny.cc/tzDqa MS HB 355 text, to provide gov't-standard training for parents of pre-K kids. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:10:00 EST Mississippi House Bill 80 threatens to expand gov't control of preschoolers http://tiny.cc/kXVU0 MS HB 80 text, to create mandatory pre-K. task force. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST Legitimate Homeschool Socialization Concerns http://tiny.cc/pRhWd Written by Lisa Russell for Homeschooling. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST Middle School Investigates Flu Shot http://tiny.cc/UoB65 13-year-old receives vaccine against her, her parents' wishes. From the San Diego Union-Tribune. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:30:00 EST New IPPF Document Pushes Adolescent "Sexual Rights" http://tiny.cc/HXqFn From Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM). Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST FL Woman Fights Ruling That Kept Her in Hospital http://tiny.cc/jyP7r "Best interest" standard was used to throw out her privacy rights. Associated Press. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST Letter to the Editor:Support the amendment to protect parents' rights from gov't http://tiny.cc/c3idb Letter by Cristina Driscoll of Athens County, Ohio. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST Mother 'Not Clever Enough' has Baby Snatched by Social Workers http://tiny.cc/Pdptq 4-day-old placed in foster care. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST Parker Jensen's parents appeal http://tiny.cc/x5epP over parental rights violations. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST Washington state HB 2421 Threatens Parental Rights http://tiny.cc/9pduM Broad third-party visitation bill would destroy a parent's right to protect a child from unwanted influences. From ParentalRightsWA.org. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST Somalia to Ratify CRC, U.S. to Stand Alone http://tiny.cc/T83GL New article from ParentalRights.org. Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST Spanked Children More Successful Later in Life? Study suggests parents should decide. http://tiny.cc/tYxRN Story from The Telegraph, United Kingdom. Study from the United States. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 11:00:00 EST Maryland Parents Left Out of Decision for Students to Participate in "Drama Therapy" http://www.daggerpress.com/2010/01/06/havre-de-grace-parents-left-out-of-student-participation-in-drama-therapy/ Story from the Dagger, Harford County, MD. Mon, 4 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST Sacramento Students Convene at Capitol for School Reform protecting Parental Rights http://tiny.cc/t4Jr9 Story from BlackVoiceNews.com. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST Pope Benedict XVI Speaks Out On Parental Rights http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/en1/Articolo.asp?c=342861 See paragraph 5 of his discourse to the ambassador from Sudan, released by Vatican Radio. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST Rep. Chris Lee (R-NY-26) is the 129th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST Two Year-old Boy is Snatched by Social Workers After Mother Refused Doctor's Advice to Feed Him Junk Food http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html Story from Britain's The Daily Mail. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST Christian Fathers Put in Jail for Shunning Explicit Sex Ed http://tinyurl.com/yd4h67z German fathers jailed for withholding their children from German schools' explicit sex education classes. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST Pictures from the ParentalRights.org Family Day Rally in D.C. http://tiny.cc/nwl2B ParentalRights.org celebrated Children's Day with a rally in D.C. attended by children, parents, and prestigious speakers! Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST Disabled Mother Fights for Baby http://www.khsltv.com/content/localnews/story/Disabled-Mother-Fights-for-Baby/B-zuC4-KakG8haki-QaEFQ.cspx Story about a Chico, CA mother, from CBS 12's local affiliate, khsltv.com. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST Parents Face Criminal Checks Before Teaching Own Children http://www.christian.org.uk/news/parents-face-criminal-checks-before-teaching-own-children/?e041209 More on the implementation of the Badman Report from Britain's The Christian Institute. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:30:00 EST MP Stephen Crabb Responds to Britain's Badman Report Re:Homeschooling http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/4783291.Preseli_Pembrokeshire_petitions_for_Pembrokeshire_s_home_educators/ Report from the Western Telegraph in Great Britain. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST Plan Would Add Parental Rights to Constitution http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x730414460/Plan-would-add-parental-rights-to-Constitution By Stephen Kloosterman of the Holland Sentinel (Holland, MI). Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST Boy, 2, Snatched by Social Workers after Mother Refused Doctor's Advice to Feed Him Junk Food http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1232611/Mother-boy-snatched-social-workers-refusing-doctors-advice-feed-chocolate-crisps.html From the Daily Mail, United Kingdom. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:00 EST U.S. Pressured to sign U.N. Child Rights Convention http://tiny.cc/T5DEw An article regarding the push for U.S. ratification of the CRC, from Spero News. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Somalia to Join CRC - U.S. to be Lone Hold-out http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AJ3QR20091120 Reported by Reuters news service. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Court Order: VA Mother Robbed of Child Over Sexual Orientation http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20091121/NEWS04/911210354 Parental rights story from the Rutland Herald of Rutland, Vermont. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite(R-FL-05) is the 128th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST Daddy Penguin or an Old Yeller? http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/56683-daddy+penguin+or+old+yeller Letter to the Editor by Cathy Driscoll in the Cape May County Herald of Cape May, NJ. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST ParentalRights.org: Senate to Vote TODAY on Judge David Hamilton http://tiny.cc/JZk2r Read about Judge David Hamilton's history of making decisions unfriendly to families. Call your senators and ask them to vote NO on the Hamilton nomination today! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Health and Safety Snoops to Enter Family Homes http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6917328.ece Britain is set to give "health and safety inspectors...unprecedented access to family homes." Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Spanking 'violates children's rights' http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091114/local/smacking-violates-childrens-rights The Maltese government is faulted for violating the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, from timesofmalta.com, Malta. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Report Says Foster System Keeps Children Too Long http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/nyregion/10foster.html New York Times story about kids in NYC foster care being kept from parents due to slow courts. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA-09) is the 127th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST China Bans Beatings After Death at Web Addict Camp http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572489,00.html Fox News story on China, which ratified the CRC in 1992. And we're supposed to ratify the treaty so we can treat kids like they do?! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Lebanon Suffers Problem of Child Brides http://tiny.cc/drDbQ This news after 18 years of being a party to the CRC; from Lebanon's Daily Star. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA-45) is the 126th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID-2) is the 125th cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST Parental Rights in Jeopardy http://www.santamariatimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_66521c58-c433-11de-aa17-001cc4c002e0.html Letter to the editor by J. Patrick Shipsey in the Santa Maria Times of Santa Maria, CA. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST Parents Lose Right Over Sex Education http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/6508280/Parents-lose-right-over-sex-education.html British parents lose another parental right, as reported in the Telegraph. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Let's Put Parental Rights in the Constitution http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/news/article/4702711 Letter to the editor by Georgette Romito in the HudsonHubTimes.com. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST Abortion Critics Wary of Delaying Illinois' Parental Notification Law http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-teen-abortion-law-04-nov04,0,5512031.story Parents' Right-to-Know Put on Hold Again in Illinois? - from the Chicago Tribune. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST Shutting Out Parents; Trusting Strangers http://www.cdobs.com/archive/featured/shutting-out-parents-trusting-strangers,85630 More on parental rights in Illinois from the Chicago Daily Observer. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST Public School Nurses Give Swine Flu Vaccine to Kids Without Parents' OK, Sends Child to Hospital http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/education/2009/10/30/2009-10-30_sorry_bout_the_shot_public_school_nurses_give_swine_flu_vaccine_to_kids_without_.html News story from New York City, reported in the NY Daily News. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Parents Banned from Watching their Children in Playgrounds http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1223528/Parents-banned-supervising-children-playgrounds--case-paedophiles.html An example of parental rights violations in the UK, reported by the Daily Mail. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST New Zealand Gov't Persists in Ban Despite 87% Public Opposition http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2726696.htm?desktop Story from Australia Network News about the cost of adhering to the CRC. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST Quebec Considers Proposal to Control Private Schools http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/oct/09102710.html Private and even home schools would have to use state-approved curriculum. From lifesitenews. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST Rep. Steve Austria is the 124th (R-OH-7) cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST U.N. "Alternative Care" Guidelines Scrutinized for Pitting Children Against Parents http://www.c-fam.org/publications/id.1484/pub_detail.asp Report on a new U.N. document by the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST 14-year-old Debates Congresswoman over Parental Rights Amendment http://www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2009/oct/22/mr-baker-takes-washington/ Story in Tampa Tribune online page, Hernando Today. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA-4) is the 123rd cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-6) is the 122nd cosponsor of H.J.Res. 42, the Parental Rights Amendment! Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST U.N. Treaty on Kids' Rights Would Encroach on Our Liberties http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091020/OPINION02/310209986 Letter to the Editor written by Susan Weidler to the Watertown Daily Times, Watertown N.Y. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST Student Suing School Counselor for Forcing Pregnancy Test http://tiny.cc/nNfQm News from TheUnion.com, Grass Valley, CA. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST Parents Should Direct Children's Upbringing http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2009/10/14/opinion/letters/2letter10.14.txt A letter to the editor by Deanna Cox of White Oak, GA submitted to the Tribune and Georgian. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:45:00 EST School District Revises Bike Policy in Saratoga http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=852670 from TimesUnion.com, New York. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST Don't Intrude, Say Parents Who Educate Children at Home http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/oct/14/home-educators-address-mps A Guardian report on home education in Britain. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EST Badman Anti-Homeschooling Report Presented to Parliament http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/oct/13/home-education-badman-inquiry A report from the United Kingdom's Guardian.co.uk. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST United Nations Unhappy at Crime Age Proposal http://politiken.dk/newsinenglish/article808662.ece A story about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child from Denmark's Politiken.DK. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST South Dakota Supreme Court Considering Parental Rights Case http://www.yankton.net/articles/2009/10/08/community/doc4acd6c6b4dcac585731527.txt The S.D. Supreme Court is currently considering whether parents have final say over who can visit their children and who cannot. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST Montana Supreme Court Decides Parental Rights Case http://www.billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_5c93a844-b2b8-11de-aa51-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story The Billings Gazette reports on a recent parental rights case decided in state court. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST Silencing Children in the Name of Child Rights http://tiny.cc/OQquS ParentalRights.org President Michael Farris reviews recent implementation of the CRC to limit children's voices in politics in Bangladesh. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:08:00 EST "Child Rights" Means Silencing Children in Politics? Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=108518 The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, claims the CRC requires that "children would be aware of politics but should not be used in political activities." ReliefWeb Reviews the Latest CRC Concluding Observations Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:15:00 EST http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7WG9YU?OpenDocument ReliefWeb, a U.N. mouthpiece, summarizes the most recent CRC reports. UNICEF Report Faults Canada Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:24:00 EST http://www.canada.com/Child+care+missing+link/2056790/story.html UNICEF report claims Canada has too few children in early childhood education. Op-Ed at Bakersfield.com Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:15:00 EST http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/letters/x746311482/UN-treaty-US-children Praises cosponsor of H.J. Res. 42. Congratulations! [from ParentalRights.org] Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:15:00 EST http://tiny.cc/xYdD1 Read the results of our Constitution Calls blitz! Berkeley, California to Sign U.N. Treaties? Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:14:00 EST http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/29/BA6519U02B.DTL Could that lead to back-door, city-by-city adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child? Parents Can't Let a Friend Watch Their Kids Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:15:00 EST http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2009/09/mich-woman-warned-to-get-license-for-watching-neighbors-kids-until-bus-arrives.html Middleville, Michigan woman faces fines for protecting bus stop kids at parents' request.