Parental Rights
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Texas voters approve adding parental rights amendment to state constitution
Texas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Proposition 15, the Parental Rights Amendment, with more than 72% in favor. Read more
Texas voters to decide on parental rights amendment in November
The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops told CNA it supports the “proposed amendment to recognize the natural right of parents... Read more
‘Watershed moment’: Judge allows class action suit over school’s gender policies
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez ruled Oct. 15 that the lawsuit Mirabelli v. Olson will proceed as a class action. Read more
Brazilian court denies mother’s right to home-school her child
The Santa Catarina State Court of Justice in Brazil has denied Regiane Cichelero’s request to home-school her son. Read more
During oral arguments, Supreme Court seems to support parental opt-outs for LGBT coursework
During oral arguments Tuesday, most of the justices on the United States Supreme Court appeared sympathetic toward parents in their... Read more
Veto override: Kansas law will guard adoptive parents’ religious liberty
Kansas lawmakers voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill that will protect the religious liberty of adoptive... Read more
Republicans introduce bill to protect parents’ rights
The Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act seeks to prevent government intervention in parental decisions. Read more
Poll finds most parents, including Catholics, oppose transgender ideology in schools
Nearly three-fourths of Catholic parents surveyed also oppose biological males on girls’ sports teams and nearly 60% oppose biological males... Read more
Parents sue Colorado school for secretly facilitating daughter’s gender transition
A school counselor at Brighton High School secretly connected the 14-year-old girl with a transgender therapist. Read more
Texas sues Biden administration over rule removing parental consent for minor contraceptive access
According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the new HHS policy undermines Texas law and current legal precedent. Read more
Court says Maryland parents have no right to opt out of LGBTQ curriculum
The appeals court on Wednesday held, in a divided 2-1 ruling, that the plaintiffs “have not shown a cognizable burden”... Read more
CPAC panelists sound alarm amid transgender-related parental rights battles
The president of the American Principles Project, Terry Schilling, warned that the “transgender industry” is waging a “war on families.” Read more
Maryland parents argue for right to opt children out of LGBT curriculum in appeals court
The parents sued the Montgomery County Board of Education on May 24 after it changed its parental notification and opt-out... Read more
Baby Indi Gregory’s father says he chose baptism for her after feeling ‘dragged to hell’
Despite not being religious, Dean Gregory says fighting for his daughter’s life in court moved him and his wife to... Read more
Pope Francis prays for infant Indi Gregory as life support set to be removed in UK
Pope Francis is praying for Indi Gregory and her family as the critically ill British infant’s life support is set... Read more
‘No wiggle room’: Muslim parents object to LGBT curriculum at Minnesota charter school
Muslim parents at a Minnesota public charter school are objecting to books that teach about same-sex attraction and gender identity... Read more
Newsom vetoes bill that would make acceptance of gender identity a factor in custody court
The California governor vetoed the legislation on Sept. 22 despite the bill receiving overwhelming support from Democratic lawmakers. Read more
As a new school year begins, Catholic groups draw battle lines in culture war
Several Catholic organizations and activist efforts are working to push back on the extreme ideologies in much of public schooling. Read more
California AG sues school district over gender-identity parental notification policy
The Chino school district’s policy requires parents to be informed if their child seeks to change his or her gender... Read more
Parents in Mexico deliver over 100,000 signatures opposing textbooks with gender ideology
The new school textbooks developed by the Mexican government have been at the center of criticism because of content biased... Read more
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