Tag Archives: parental rights

Smoking, dating, and competing rights

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Tweet The following post is a transcript of a weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations: Well into the new legislative session, already we see signs that state legislators struggle to discern first principles from ideological preferences and … Continue reading →

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Parents’ rights in interim committee hearing

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Tweet On Wednesday, June 20th, the Judiciary Interim Committee of the Legislature will hear testimony about the appropriate balance between protecting children at risk in their homes and preserving families. The study is part of an important bill, House Bill … Continue reading →

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Capitol Daily Video: parental rights and the state

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

Tweet Representative LaVar Christensen (R-Draper) is sponsoring a bill that would affirm parental rights and help prevent the state from unnecessarily removing children from their homes. Watch this video report to learn more about HB 161:

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Chicken nuggets and government paternalism

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Tweet Did you hear about this story? Apparently a preschool in North Carolina seized the lunch of a 4-year-old girl because it didn’t meet USDA nutrition requirements. The lunch her mother had packed contained a “turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, … Continue reading →

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Capitol Daily Video: parental rights and adoption

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Tweet   Watch today’s video to learn about HB 308, a bill that would require mothers who want to give up their baby for adoption to notify the unmarried biological father in some circumstances.

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News roundup: Remove obese children from their homes?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Tweet   Child custody and obesity Should government take children from their parents if the children become obese? In Ohio, parents lost custody of their 8-year-old son because he weighed more than 200 pounds. The boy was placed in foster … Continue reading →

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Video games, parental rights and double standards

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Tweet   Reactions to the Supreme Court ruling that struck down a California law regulating the sale of violent games to minors strike me as interesting, to say the least. Regardless of where one stands on this particular ruling, it … Continue reading →

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