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…

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Texas: 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…

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From ‘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…

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Parental 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…

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URGENT: 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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Virginia School Violated Parents’ Trust?

Once again, my Northern Virginia neighbors are in the national news for taking inappropriate liberties with somebody else’s kids. It wasn’t that long ago that Loudoun County Schools were under fire for covering up cases of sexual assault by a student against multiple female students, then having an angry father of one of those girls…

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Meet with your Lawmaker about the Parental Rights Amendment.

It’s not too late to enlist your congressman as an original cosponsor of the Parental Rights Amendment coming to Congress this September! By now, you know about August Recess, when your congressman is working, not in Washington, D.C., but in the home district—right around the corner from you! You’ve seen our Advocacy Toolkit, with a…

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It’s Time to Speak Up for Families

This is it. August Recess begins this week, and if you haven’t scheduled a meeting with your representative yet, now’s the time! Every year, members of Congress return to their home districts for August Recess. That means they’re in your area and available to meet with you. But their calendars can fill up fast, so…

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Foundation Releases New Public School Opt-Out Report

Today the Parental Rights Foundation is proud to release our latest report, Opting Out: A Summary of Parental Rights Laws Relating to Opting Children Out of Certain School Classes and Activities. This report brings you a state-by-state summary of the laws governing when and how a child can be opted out of a public-school program…

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Now’s the Time: Schedule your August Recess Meeting!

August Recess is almost here, and now is the time to schedule your meeting! Members of Congress will be back in their districts throughout August, but their schedules can fill up quickly. So, to be sure you can speak with your representative or their staff about the Parental Rights Amendment, the time to act is…

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