Posts by Sheila Roberts
Racial Discrimination in Child Welfare
Child abuse is a problem that can occur in any ethnic or economic demographic. So why, nationally, do we see African-American children subjected to child welfare investigations at a rate 1.5 times their proportion in the general population? (African-American children make up about 14% of the total U.S. child population, but 21% of the maltreatment…
Read MoreParents’ Efforts Around the Country Starting to Pay Off!
Across the nation, some state legislatures are starting to adjourn for the year. Others have reached cross-over day, where bills have to pass from one chamber to another or they’re dead for the year. Still other legislatures remain in full swing. All this year, ordinary moms and dads like you, with your energy and passion,…
Read MoreAction Alert: Call to Support Colorado Parents’ Bill of Rights
We are excited to let you know that Colorado State Representative Tonya Van Beber has introduced H.B. 22-1236, The Parent’s Bill of Rights, to protect children in Colorado! Representative Van Beber was joined by the following cosponsors: State Senator Don Coram, and State Representatives Richard Holtorf, Stephanie Luck, Mike Lynch, Patrick Neville, Rod Pelton, Andres…
Read MoreAction Alert: Call your Minnesota State Legislators to Pass the Parents’ Bill of Rights
We are excited to let you know that Minnesota State Senators Andrew Matthews, Bruce Anderson, Paul Gazelka, Michelle Benson, and Mark Koran have introduced S.F. 3064 to protect parental rights in Minnesota! A companion bill, H.F. 3444, has been introduced in the Minnesota House. S.F. 3064 and H.F. 3444 will enshrine into Minnesota law that…
Read MoreGeorgia House of Representatives Passes Parents’ Bill of Rights!
We are excited to let you know that H.B. 1178, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, has passed the Georgia State House of Representatives! H.B. 1178 passed 98-68, and you can see how your legislator voted here. If the Georgia State Senate passes H.B. 1178 and it is signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp, it…
Read MoreUrgent Action Needed to Protect Parental Rights in Iowa
We are excited to let you know about a good bill that is moving through the Iowa State Senate, S.F. 2335. This bill will protect children by requiring documented consent by a parent or guardian before the immunization or vaccination of a minor. This bill is important because we are fighting bills across the nation,…
Read MoreAction Alert: Two Critical Bills to Receive Vote in New Hampshire House Committee on March 1!
We’re excited to let you know that two important bills will be heard in executive session in the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ Children and Family Law Committee on Tuesday, March 1. The Committee will vote on H.B. 1612, a bill that will change New Hampshire’s child abuse and neglect reporting laws from anonymous to…
Read MoreVideo Celebrates 15 Years of ParentalRights.org
This month, we are celebrating 15 years of ParentalRights.org. Today we are proud to release a 3-minute video commemorating the event. You can find the video on YouTube here. We invite you to take just 3 minutes to watch the video and share it with your family and friends. The more people who watch it,…
Read MoreUrgent Action Alert to Stop Dangerous California Bill
We need your help to stop S.B. 866, a bill that authorizes 12-year-old children to consent to immunizations without their parents knowing about it or giving their consent. This bill has been introduced by California State Senators Scott Wiener and Richard Pan, coauthored by Senator Josh Newman, and coauthored in the California State Assembly by…
Read MoreAction Alert: Contact your South Dakota State Senator to Support Parental Rights!
Thanks to YOUR phone calls and emails, last week the South Dakota State House of Representatives passed South Dakota State Representative Sue Peterson’s parental rights bill, H.B. 1246, by an overwhelming vote of 63-5! H.B. 1246 is now pending before the South Dakota State Senate Judiciary Committee, and a vote could come as early as…
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