Learn About the Parental Rights Amendment

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The Reasons: Why Kids Need Parents

Parents play an irreplaceable role in the lives of their children. The vital child-parent relationship has been shown to positively impact a child's physical, mental, and emotional well-being. For generations, the right of parents to raise their children has been continually upheld by Supreme Court doctrine, and deeply valued by millions of American families.

The Threat: The Attack on Parental Rights

The right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children has been recognized and upheld for centuries. But the tide is turning in our nation. Today, parental rights are coming under assault from judges who deny or refuse to recognize parental rights. Adding further danger to the child-parent relationship, international law which seeks to undermine the parental role is advancing on the horizon. Together, these threats are converging to create a “perfect storm” that looms over the child-parent relationship.

The Solution: The Parental Rights Amendment

The only solution to the approaching attack on the child-parent relationship is a constitutional amendment securing the rights of parents to raise their children. Only a constitutional amendment will ensure that federal judges protect the fundamental right of parents to raise their children. And only a constitutional amendment will override international law that seeks to undermine the parental role.

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Senate will likely begin to consider ratification of this international treaty in early 2009. If ratified, the UN-CRC would radically alter the flow of power in the United States, taking away the authority of parents to decide matters pertaining to the lives of their children, and giving that power away to the United Nations. An 18-member international panel would decide what is best for American children and, hence, for America's future. Find official UN-CRC documents here.

Answer Center

Answers to several frequently-asked questions about Parental Rights, International law, and the Parental Rights Amendment.