Posts Tagged ‘updates’
Urgent Action Needed Today in Florida
We, The Parents of Florida, are requesting that the Senate Majority Leadership prepare to assign priority placement on the Special Orders Calendar for CS/HB 1059, immediately after it passes favorably in the Florida House of Representatives. Why? Because Parental Rights are a priority for Florida Parents; Because the Florida Legislature officially acknowledged the need for…
Read MoreThe Convention on the Rights of the Child Is Back in Congress
In February, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution, House Resolution 854, to call for the US Senate to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (the Convention, or CRC). In so doing, she once more opened the door—or at least knocked on it—for international law to override parental rights in…
Read MoreUrgent Action Needed in Florida District 20
You are one of only a few who can call right now to push the Florida “Parent’s Bill of Rights” past a major roadblock in the Florida Senate legislative process. Almost two months ago the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” was introduced as S.B. 1634 in the Florida Senate, along with its companion bill, H.B.1059, in…
Read MoreGrassroots Rallies for the Win!
We have seen more parental rights rallies in the last two years than ever before, and they are having a powerful effect for the cause. To understand how important this is, one first needs to know that ParentalRights.org is almost entirely a grassroots organization. We do not host these rallies; state-level grassroots volunteers do. And…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 2nd Annual Parents Know Best Rally in Pennsylvania!
Mark your calendar! On Wednesday, March 25th, ParentalRights.org Pennsylvania is hosting our second Parents Know Best Rally in Harrisburg, PA. We’re organizing this event to support Pennsylvania House Bill 508 – The Parental Rights Protection Act – a vital piece of legislation that works to keep the government in check. “You have rights antecedent (pre-existing) to…
Read MoreFlorida, Special Interests, and Parental Rights
Last week in Florida, 6-year-old Nadia King was taken from her public school by police and committed to a mental health facility, all before her mother was contacted or notified. Fortunately, change is coming to Florida—but it looks like it can’t get there soon enough. Another Victim of the Baker Act Under a 50-year-old Florida…
Read MoreJoin Us for the 2nd Annual Health and Parental Rights Rally in Minnesota!
Next Thursday, February 20th, ParentalRights.Org Minnesota and Health Choice Minnesota are hosting the second annual Health and Parental Rights Rally. The event will take place at the Minnesota State Capitol at 2 PM, Central Time. Last year, we packed the Capitol rotunda with 1,900 people, while half the state was shut down with subzero whiteout…
Read MoreAnonymous Reporting Hurts Children
Anonymous reporting hurts children. So why would a Nebraska bill extend anonymous reporting even to mandated reporters? Such a move would threaten parental rights and traumatize countless children. The Numbers Are Grim Nationally, about 83% of all child abuse or neglect investigations result in a finding of “unfounded” or “unsubstantiated.” This means that, even after…
Read MoreUrgent: Last Chance to Halt Discriminatory Ban on Counseling
We need all parental rights champions in Virginia to call your delegate today and urge them to oppose House Bill 386, which would illegalize counseling that helps a teen reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attraction. Yesterday, H.B. 386 passed the House Committee on Health, Welfare, and Institutions by a vote of 18 to 4. Its…
Read MoreExciting Interview Wednesday with U.S. Senator Lee
On Wednesday, January 29, at 10:30 a.m. EST, ParentalRights.org President Jim Mason will go on Facebook Live to interview United States Senator Mike Lee of Utah. Lee, a constitutional legal scholar, has long been a friend to our mission and a supporter of the Parental Rights Amendment. Jim and Senator Lee will discuss two bills…
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