Posts Tagged ‘medical’
Baby Alfie and the Need to Finish Strong
Special Year-End Edition Dear Champion of Parental Rights, It has been a tough and at times scary year for parental rights, but as 2017 winds down, we have a lot to celebrate, too, including this exciting news: the Parental Rights Amendment has been introduced in both houses of Congress! We are ending the year on…
Read MoreBreaking: “The Next Charlie Gard” Is Now
Picture from #ALFIESARMY Twitter page; used with permission. As the tragedy of Charlie Gard’s death unfolded—that’s the terminally-ill 11-month-old from the United Kingdom whose parents in July were prohibited from transferring him to a U.S. hospital for life-saving treatment, or even from taking him home to die—I remember taking some small comfort from the thought,…
Read MoreParent Champion Godboldo Has Died
Photo of Maryanne Godboldo from @Jstice4Maryanne Maryanne Godboldo, the Detroit mother who faced down a SWAT team to protect her daughter from a dangerous psychotropic drug, has died, The Detroit News reports. Godboldo first drew national attention to the plight of parents in March 2011 when Detroit police and child services workers came for her…
Read MoreShocking Video: Law Professor Attacks Parental Rights
Shocking Video: Law Professor Attacks Parental Rights (Our thanks to CRTV for their footage of James Dwyer. The full episode on the Homeschool Rebellion and Season 2 of Michelle Malkin Investigates can be found on CRTV.com.) Take Action Before It’s Too Late. Sign up. Share. Donate. “The reason parent-child relationships exist is because the State…
Read MoreWhat We Are Learning from Charlie Gard
Parental Rights Matter to Us All An 11-month-old, severely ill baby in the United Kingdom has become the talk of the world. Charlie Gard, sick with infantile onset encephalomyopathy mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS) and with little chance of recovery, is all over the news and the internet. The issue at hand is whether Charlie’s…
Read MoreParents Ordered to Let Child Die: Take Action
All hope for 10-month-old Charlie Gard died when the European Court of Human Rights denied the petition to hear his parents’ appeal of a British court ruling that will end his life. Charlie has a rare genetic condition that has rendered him immobile and unable even to eat or breathe on his own, but an…
Read MoreSpecial Report: The State of Parental Rights in America, 2017
The Supreme Court once declared, “This primary role of parents in the upbringing of their children is now established beyond debate as an enduring American tradition.” Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) at 232. So, how are we doing with that “enduring American tradition” today? Unfortunately, not so well. Even with advances in some…
Read MoreMom Shocked When School Pulled Son’s Teeth
In This Issue: Report: Mom Shocked When School Pulled Son’s Teeth By the Numbers: Children and Dental Health Go Deeper: HIPAA ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Report: Mom Shocked When School Pulled Son’s Teeth According to a January 20 news report from Baltimore CBS affiliate WJZ, mother Shanda Fleming was shocked and outraged when her son Michael came home…
Read MoreParental Rights Foundation Shares Medical Ethics Report
In This Issue: Report: Parental Rights Foundation Shares Report on Medical Ethics in Child Abuse Investigations By the Numbers: State Parental Rights Statutes Under Way Go Deeper: ‘Medical Ethics Concerns’ in Review New Email Layout! Quickly find the part or parts of this email that are of most interest to you and your friends. We’re…
Read MoreWhen the Sign Says "No Parents Allowed"
[Updated 6/6/17] Perhaps this has happened to you. You walk into the doctor’s or the dentist’s office and you find a sign like the one shown at right. “Parents: Due to new HIPAA and OSHA regulations you are not permitted beyond this point!” What can you do? And what should you do? For many, the…
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