Posts by Elizabeth Schatzinger
Newsom Signs AB 495 Against Parental Rights
California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 12 signed Assembly Bill 495 into law. This is the bill that allows any adult to sign an affidavit and take charge of major life decisions of a minor child without the knowledge or consent of the parent. Under the law, the person must sign a sworn “Caregiver’s Authorization…
Read MoreTexas: Vote ‘Yes’ on Proposition 15
This November, your ballot will include the opportunity to enshrine fundamental parental rights in the Texas Constitution. Proposition 15 (Senate Joint Resolution 34) would amend the Texas Constitution to include language that recognizes and affirms a parent’s “responsibility to nurture and protect the parent’s child and the corresponding fundamental right to exercise care, custody, and…
Read MoreFrom ‘Resolutionary’ to Victor
PRF President Michael Ramey with Senator Liz Brown (right) and Esther (far left) and her family at the IFI Fall Dinner October 6, 2025. On Monday, October 6, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Fall Dinner of the Indiana Family Institute, as they gathered to celebrate recent legislative victories and honor parental rights…
Read MoreParenting under Slavery vs. Parenting under the Child Welfare System, with Prof. Peggy Cooper Davis
During the times of American legalized slavery, the relationship between Black parents and their children was fraught with fear, and entirely controlled by the heavy hand of their owners. In her book Neglected Stories: The Constitution and Family Values, Prof. Peggy Cooper Davis draws the connection between this past reality, and the present reality of Black families…
Read MoreBringing Reasonable Childhood Independence to Pennsylvania
Several years ago, the Parental Rights Foundation partnered with Lenore Skenazy and Diane Redleaf at Let Grow in drafting legislation to limit a state’s definition of “neglect.” Under the law we drafted together, that term would no longer apply to letting a child walk to school or to the park, or otherwise play outside unsupervised…
Read MoreParental Rights Amendment Introduced in Congress
On Friday, September 19, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL-15) introduced a resolution to Congress proposing the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. By Tuesday, the resolution had been assigned a number: House Joint Resolution (HJRes) 127. At the time of introduction, the resolution had the support of six cosponsors: Reps. Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3), Ashley Hinson…
Read MoreFinal Chance: Ask Your Rep to Cosponsor the Parental Rights Amendment
Next week, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) plans to introduce the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to the current Congress. That makes this week the last chance to encourage your representative to sign on as an original cosponsor. To be clear, Rep. Miller will continue to gather cosponsors through the end of the Congress…
Read MoreParental Rights Amendment Coming on Constitution Week
Recognized as “Constitution Day,” September 17th will mark the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. That same week—the week of September 15th—Rep. Mary Miller is planning to introduce a resolution in the U.S. House proposing the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, carrying on an effort that started with…
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Make a Difference
We’re in the home stretch of August Recess and our campaign to talk to as many U.S. Representatives as possible about the upcoming introduction of the Parental Rights Amendment in Congress. Have you met with your representative yet? If not, there’s still time! These final two weeks are your chance to make an impact before…
Read MoreURGENT: California Bill Threatens Families
The Parental Rights Foundation joins our colleagues at Family Protection Ministries, Christian Home Educators Association of California (CHEA), Home School Legal Defense Association, and Alliance Defending Freedom in urging California senators to vote “No” on Assembly Bill 495, the “Family Preparedness Plan Act. Please read the following alert and contact your state senators immediately. Parental Rights…
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