U.S. senators are under pressure to ratify a U.N. treaty that could give government the last word on parenting decisions.
At issue is the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), a measure that purports to protect children’s freedom of religion and privacy.
In reality, this measure is not necessarily “about giving children rights, but about giving the government the power to override decisions of good parents when their choices differ from the paths favored by the progressive Left,” explained Michael Farris, president of parentalrights.org and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association.
Among rights threatened would be parents’ ability to direct their children’s spiritual upbringing, as well as what – and when – they learn about sexuality.
To stop this threat, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., has introduced a resolution (S. R. 519) that asks the Senate not to ratify the UNCRC, as it “undermines traditional principles of law in the United States, regarding parents and children.”
DeMint’s resolution highlights the unintended consequences. One example: “the United Kingdom was found to be in violation of the Convention … for allowing parents to exercise a right to opt their children out of sex education courses in the public schools, without a prior government review of the wishes of the child.”
So far, S. R. 519 has at least 30 co-sponsors. It would only take 34 senators to stop ratification of this treaty.
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