Parents like to think, “I’m in charge of my child or children,” as the case may be. Can’t nobody tell me how to raise my child! That is true to a certain extent. But then again, because we live in America, we do have laws, and some of them pertain to parents and what they are expected to do with their children. For example, by the age of six, all children should be in school or be home-schooled. They should be receiving some level of education. Another example would be immunizations. By law, when a child is enrolled for school, kindergarten, or first grade, there are certain immunizations they’re mandated to have–unless they’re allowed to refuse vaccines for religious reasons or extenuating health concerns. By law, parents are expected to make sure these things happen.
“Parental Rights” are not new to the U.S. Constitution, but certainly, the wording keeps changing as the world changes. Parental Rights have recently been Amended in the Constitution. The amendment’s advocates say that it will allow parents’ rights to direct the upbringing of their children, protected from federal interference, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Amendment was first proposed during the 110th Congress as House Joint Resolution 97 in July 2008, but no action was taken during that Congress. The Amendment has been described as a “wedge issue” and part of the culture wars.
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