Posts by Sheila Roberts
Urgent: Calls Needed as NH Parental Rights Bill Faces Committee Action
S.B. 272, the Parent’s Bill of Rights in Education, which previously passed the New Hampshire Senate, is scheduled for an Executive Session before the New Hampshire House Education Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25, at 10:30 AM, in the Legislative Office Building (LOB), Rooms 205-207. This powerful bill declares “that parents have a fundamental right and…
Read MoreContact Governor Gianforte Now to Protect Innocent Families From Government Investigations
We’re thrilled to let you know about a major victory: yesterday, the Montana Senate passed H.B. 37 by a vote of 41 – 9. This bill provides critical protections for innocent children and families when they are falsely accused of child abuse or neglect. You can read H.B. 37 as passed by the Montana House…
Read MoreA Doctor’s Perspective on Parenting with Roger Smith
This week, we talk with Dr. Roger Smith, a physician and pediatrician, and author of Parenting with Influence: Shifting Your Parenting Style as You and Your Child Grow. Roger gives a doctor’s perspective on how you as a parent can work best with your child’s pediatrician. Plus, he lays out some principles for how to stay…
Read MorePlease Keep Calling in Support of Alabama HB 6, Fundamental Parental Rights!
Please continue to keep the calls and emails going to your Alabama state representative in support of H.B. 6, The Parental Rights Protection Act. This powerful bill introduced by Representative Kenneth Paschal will make Alabama the 16th state in the nation to protect parental rights as fundamental in state code. Now the battle to protect…
Read MoreFoote v. Ludlow
Read the Brief Parental rights are fundamental. And because of this, public schools cannot lie to parents and tell 11- and 12-year-old children to also lie to their parents. That is what our friend of the court brief to the First Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Foote, et al. v. Ludlow School…
Read MoreParental Rights and Strict Scrutiny with Hugh Phillips
This week, we talk with Hugh Phillips, a constitutional litigator at Liberty Counsel. Hugh has also served as a judicial law clerk for the Supreme Court of Alabama and he’s the author of a law review article entitled “Liberating Liberty: How the Glucksberg Test Can Solve the Supreme Court’s Confusing Jurisprudence on Parental Rights”. Hugh…
Read MoreFree Lobby Training Webinar THIS Thursday
The Parental Rights Foundation is proud to announce a free lobby training webinar this Thursday, April 13, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. PDT) via Zoom. The training will feature Parental Rights Foundation president William A. Estrada, Esq., and will involve tips for how to engage with your lawmakers at the federal, state, or local…
Read MoreTeamwork Sees Virginia Governor Sign “Reasonable Independence” Law
We’re celebrating another victory! On Tuesday, March 28, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 1367, Reasonable Independence for Kids. This law will take effect on July 1, protecting innocent parents and their ability to make age-appropriate decisions for their children from Virginia child protective services. It is not “neglect” to let mature…
Read MoreBetter Outcomes for Families with Ernestine Gray
This week, we talk with former judge Ernestine Gray, who served for 35 years in the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court in Louisiana. During her tenure, the Orleans Juvenile Court went from what the New York Times described as “the worst juvenile court in the nation” to a model that other juvenile courts looked to for…
Read MoreParental Rights Fly-in Conference a Rousing Success
Attendees with Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ), photo credit Representative Debbie Lesko’s office. Wow, what a week! This Monday through Wednesday, March 27-29, the Parental Rights Foundation hosted our first leaders’ conference in 8 years and our first fly-in ever. We gathered state leaders, board members, and top donors from around the country, and after a…
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