Posts by Sheila Roberts
It’s Time to Push for Reform
As 45 states start their legislative sessions this month, now is the time for you and me to push lawmakers to champion necessary child welfare reform. Last summer, we presented model language for a bill that would provide due process before a name goes on a child abuse registry. Volunteers in more than a dozen…
Read MoreGearing Up for 2021
We knew there would be challenges ahead of us with the start of the 2021 legislative season this week. We were preparing for them. But crunch time is no longer coming; crunch time is here. In preparation for the new COVID vaccines DC passed a law on December 23 that puts 11-year-olds in the position…
Read MoreHappy New Year from ParentalRights.org
After an unusually long year, ParentalRights.org would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy 2021!! May you find peace and joy as we start the year ahead. Warmly, Michael RameyExecutive
Read MoreHoliday Greetings from ParentalRights.org
As we approach this special season, the ParentalRights.org team wishes you and your loved ones all the joy and light, peace and warmth of this time. May your days be filled with hope as we approach the new year. From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Warmly, Michael RameyExecutive Director
Read MoreUrgent DC Bill Update
The DC bill allowing minors to consent to vaccination without their parent’s knowledge or consent, the bill that would keep any knowledge of the vaccination from the child’s parents even long after the fact, has finally been delivered to the desk of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. If you live in the District, we would ask…
Read MoreDC Bill #GivingTuesday Update
Over the last few weeks, we have been tracking a bill in DC that would not only permit 11-year-olds to give legal consent for a vaccination against their parents’ wishes, but also prevent medical professionals, school officials, and even your insurance from telling the parents about it—even after the fact. Parents in the District will…
Read MoreAre Your Children at Risk?
Our rights and our families are in danger, and I’m hoping you can help. It’s only natural that children flourish best when they are raised and cared for by their parents, the people who know and love them best. And while the vast majority of parents are good and loving, our government has systems in…
Read MoreYour Help is Needed
I’m writing to you today with a special request from our team at ParentalRights.org. #GivingTuesday is coming December 1, and we need your help. As you might have read in our last newsletter, this isn’t just any #GivingTuesday. This year we’ve set our most ambitious goal yet and received the most generous matching donation in…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
As we gather with our families this year, we will be giving thanks for you! We are beyond grateful for your courage and faithfulness to stand with us to defend families through the protection of parental rights, particularly in the midst of all the challenges 2020 has brought. The world is a very different place…
Read MoreBreaking: Minor Consent Bill Postponed
[Update 11/18: The Council voted 10 to 3 yesterday to pass this dangerous bill. It will be going to the mayor for signing and then sit for a review period before Congress, as described below.] The DC bill that would allow 11 year olds to consent to vaccinations was scheduled for second reading and final…
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