Posts Tagged ‘parental rights’
Parental Rights Advisor Honored for Life of Leadership and Influence
On Tuesday, March 24, the New York University Annual Survey of Law dedicated its 83rd volume to Fiorello LaGuardia Professor of Clinical Law Emeritus Martin Guggenheim, whom we are honored to have on our Board of Advisors. In an hour-long tribute available on YouTube, Guggenheim is honored by former students and colleagues who are themselves…
Read MoreHomeschooling Policy and Parental Rights, with Will Estrada
In this episode, Will Estrada, Esq., Senior Counsel at the Home School Legal Defense Association, joins us to discuss recent legislative efforts impacting homeschool families across the country. Focusing on two contrasting bills in New England, Estrada explains how Connecticut’s HB5468 would significantly increase regulations on homeschool families, while New Hampshire’s HB1268 would move in…
Read MoreMinnesota Alert: Bill Would Eliminate MMR Vaccine Exemptions
A bill in Minnesota is advancing that would significantly limit parental authority over medical decisions for children. We need your help today to protect families. Below is a quick overview of what’s happening and how you can take action. Threat to Parental Rights Minnesota – SF 3439 (MMR Vaccine Exemptions) Status: Passed Senate Health and…
Read MoreParental Rights in the States: Key Bills to Watch
Across the country, state legislatures are actively considering bills that affect parental rights. Below is a quick overview of a few key developments, with updates on where each bill stands and what it means for families. Protecting Parental Rights Ohio – Senate Bill 277 (Reasonable Childhood Independence Act) Status: Hearing scheduled for March 25 in…
Read MoreParental Rights and the Mirabelli Decision, with Vernadette R. Broyles
In this episode, Vernadette R. Broyles, Esq., President and Chief Counsel of the Child and Parental Rights Campaign, joins us to discuss the recent Mirabelli decision and its implications for parental rights. Broyles explains the background of the case and why many advocates view the ruling as a significant development in the ongoing legal debate…
Read MoreAsk the Alabama House Judiciary Committee to Vote YES on HB148
Good news! HB148 – Fundamental Rights of Parents – has been scheduled for the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 1:30 PM. This constitutional amendment protects parents as the primary decision-makers in their children’s education, upbringing, care, and control, while leaving child-protection laws unchanged. Action: Please contact each committee member before Tuesday afternoon and ask them to vote YES on HB148. Your voice matters in ensuring…
Read MoreHelp Pass Ohio’s “Reasonable Childhood Independence” Bill (SB 277)
We have good news to share with those who want to see Reasonable Childhood Independence legislation passed in Ohio. Twelve states have already passed these protections, and now Ohio has the opportunity to join them. SB 277, sponsored by State Senate Majority Floor Leader Theresa Gavarone, will be heard in the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25,…
Read MoreParental Rights Podcast Launches Twelfth Season
This week, the Parental Rights Foundation’s EPPiC Broadcast podcast launched its twelfth season with a discussion of a recent study on “Foster Care and Child Maltreatment Mortality Rates in the US.” Released in late 2025, the study challenges the decades-old narrative that taking more children into foster care reduces the number of child deaths due…
Read MoreRethinking Foster Care and Child Safety, with Kelley Fong and Frank Edwards
In this episode, Kelley Fong, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine and author of the award-winning book Investigating Families: Motherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services, and Frank Edwards, Associate Professor at the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice, join us to discuss their new study examining the relationship between foster…
Read MoreCall Now to Support the Parental Rights Amendment (HB148) in Alabama
Call Now to Support the Parental Rights Amendment (HB148)! House Bill 148, sponsored by Kenneth Paschal, would add a Parental Rights Amendment to the Alabama Constitution, affirming that: Parents have the fundamental right to direct the education, upbringing, care, and control of their child. HB148 was placed on the agenda of the Alabama House Judiciary Committee…
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