(PJ Media) If there’s one thing that undergirds parental rights, it is this: Parents know what’s best for their own children.
If there’s a second, it’s Wisconsin v. Yoder, where the Supreme Court ruled that the child “is not the mere creature of the state” and that parents have the right “to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.”
Enter Mahmoud v. Taylor, which is currently before the Supreme Court. At issue, according to Amy Howe at ScotusBlog, is “Whether public schools burden parents’ religious exercise when they compel elementary school children to participate in instruction on gender and sexuality against their parents’ religious convictions and without notice or opportunity to opt out.” Moreover, it will rule on who knows best: parents or school bureaucrats.
The case involves a school district in Montgomery County, Md., which thought it would be a good idea to force LGBTQ+ materials on children as young as age three—including vulnerable kids with special needs. (Read More)
