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Parents in Ohio no longer want to continue with treatments due to religious beliefs, but the doctors believe that the chemotherapy will indeed work. The parents and doctors are fighting in court. The parents want to use holistic remedies when the doctors believe she will die. The parents believe that this is a fight against their personal rights as parents.

If Bill AB2019 is enacted into law, it will become mandatory to vaccinate children even when if the mom or dad says otherwise.

I think agree with destini, if we have talking about personal freedoms in all of these assignment then the individual should get to choose what they want to do. If a parent does it for them, then it was never a choice in the first place.

Young children can not make the decision themselves. That right is the given the parents that conceived them.

There is a school that is teaching children as young a five years old about sexual matters. It is a "staged" program, meaning it is taught in stages. For instance, stage one would be for ages 5-7 years of age. Stage two would be from ages 8-11 and so on. What the article explained is that there is a level of education that is required to be taught. This was put in place by the national curriculum. There are certain subjects and areas our children have to be taught within the school system. Where does it say that this involves sexual intercourse? The children would start from age five learning about the body and life cycles and by age seven would be learning about intercourse. Many parents are outraged and looking for ways to meet this concerning issue head on. Parents are feeling that this type of teaching can lead their children to be faced with feelings they are not old enough to deal with responsibly. Other parents feel that school should be a pressure free place for their children.The bottom line is that schools have the right to decide what is taught within the nation curriculum's guidelines.It is up to parents to find out exactly what is being taught to their children and decide from there.

Article concerning the rights of parents to have influence over their children's moral and religious upbringing. The issue specifically covered is a parents right to restrict a child's participation in school activities based on freedom of religious practice.

This is an argument that my partner and I are constantly having, whether or not a parent should apply heavy influence to their child's moral and religious beliefs. I have always felt that a child should be able to be exposed to as many religions as possible, but he feels as though his beliefs should be pressed upon our child. It's a good debate.

This website shows a very good side of why the government should keep away from limiting the personal freedoms in the internet. Also, goes a little into online gambling

Some believe that parents should take control what happen in their families. Those same parents wants the government to handle what happen with other and their lifestyles. The government is trying to decide how to control how a person gambles with or without the interenet. Who are we to tell someone when to gamble and how often to gamble. The internet is a freedom to do what we want to do in it. Each familiy should not be told what to search or what game to play when using the internet.

This article discusses the parental dilemma of whether or not to allow kids to drink before the legal age of 21. It poses question if the kids are going to experiment with alcohol anyway, should parents forbid it, allow it, or supervise it?

There are 31 states that allow parents or guardians to give alcohol to minors, only 7 of those restrict it to a private residence. Even in countries where there is not minimum drinking age and it is customary for teens to drink during meals or religious ceremonies with their parents, there is still an observable incidence of intoxication and binge drinking.

State by state laws have the hugest impact on the rights, laws, and situation of a same sex couple adoption. Know the local laws about adoption before parenting is considered.

The subject of the child obesity epidemic has been high in the last 4 years. Did the government have to right to force what is or isnt allowed to be served, sold, and purchased on school campuses? This artical has it all explained pretty well.

New York City Mayor is trying to ban sugar drinks that are larger than 16 ounces because it is one of the main causes of obesity. People argue that although they agree with the fact that soft drinks are indeed unhealthy, the government should protect the freedom of the people.

taking away the drinks are going too far but the idea is right, obesity is a huge problem in the US and although it is an argument of freedom to eat, drink etc whatever you may please but when it comes to health that is a whole differnt concern.

Naming your child after the "Messiah" should be a parents personal & religious freedom, but a Tennessee judge is forcing a mother to change her son's name to Martin. Religious freedom is for those who choose religion and those who oppose religion. How do we find a fair and equal balance for all.

Very interesting topic. I am religious and find this to be ridiculous. I understand the judge may find it to infringe on a person's religious beliefs, but come on, seriously?! I think a parent should be able to name their kid whatever they want.

A couple should be allowed to name their child whatever they want, the court should have no say in it. A name is not breaking any laws.

Based off of statistics the issue is not whether or not sex education is appropriate in schools, but what kind of sex education should be taught. A portion of parents prefer that schools only teach their children strictly about abstinence. Other parents prefer that the school teach a program referred to as "abstinence-plus", which educates students on birth control and abstinence.

The long constant debate about sex education in schools has come to a halt. For the most part students, parents, and principals are satisfied with the topics being taught, however a low percent think only certain topics should be discussed.

Looks like a popular article.

This article was a perfect example of equally divided opinions of this topic. The doctors say it is damaging causing depression and anxiety later on in life. The doctors are also saying that it will teach your child to react to situations in their lives with the same anger and resentment. On the other hand there are parents that live and breath everyday with their children. There has to be a middle ground for discipline. A great deal of interviewed mothers felt it was a necessary discipline tool while there were maybe a handful that felt it could be damaging. There is one question I am looking to have answered. Why is there such a gap between what doctors say and what parents practice?

This law was proposed in order to fight childhood obesity. It was vetoed, however. This is such a close argument I can see one going either direction, but it is a private company so they do have the right to regulate their own menu. Parents also have the right to make smart decisions.

In this article it demonstrates how establishing school uniforms is a breach of the first amendment. Is it a pro or con on our society and if it is better for the environment are not always thoughts that the parents have.

Some schools believe that wearing uniforms had reduced rates of gang and violence. However, some parents, and the American Civil Liberties Union, believe that requiring uniforms violates civil liberties.

This blog discusses vaccine injuries and your right as a parent to keep your child from harm. Many doctors refuse to care for children who are not vaccinated which could make it difficult to receive proper medical care. Doctors and pharmacuetical companies are protected against vaccine injury lawsuits but they refuse to see the correaltion between vaccines and Autsim or other neurological injuries.

As parents do we have the right to say "NO" to drugging our children? I found this article to be very informative. This article suggests that we as parents need to question the responses given to us by our doctors. There are many cases of misdiagnosis. In some states there are schools that have rules in place if your child is diagnosed with ADHD and ADD they are required to take Ritalin. If you "opt out" the school can tell you not to bring your child to school anymore! Considering I have a child they are trying to get me to medicate, this issue hit home for me. There are many recorded deaths that have occurred as a result of taking this drug. That is a chance I am not willing to take.

Grandparents Rights differ from state to state, but it is not uncommon to hear stories of grandparents who do not get so much as visitation with their grandchildren. If parents object to their children having visitation with their grandparents, the court will oblige, treating the grandparents as if they were strangers. It is possible for grandparents to petition the court for custody or visitation, if the courts find it in the best interest of the child.

Kansas City, MO has passed legislation to allow anyone who is under the age of 31, was brought here before the age of 16, is in school or the military, and has no criminal record to live here without any reprecussions. They are not eligible for a visa, greencard, etc, but can renew their application every two years. This is considered to be a huge victory, but they want the same rights for their parents.

This is a parenting website that features an article on Dr Sears and what he has to say about extended breastfeeding. It contains good facts about why breastfeeding is good for babies/kids. This would be helpful in an argument as to why we should be allowed to breastfeed in public.

This article talks about how same sex couples can raise a well rounded kid as well as a heterosexual couple can. It even gives statistics on how well the children are doing with the same sex couples. They also say that a child growing up with a same sex couple does not always have differences in self esteem or gender identity or many other things. They turn out just fine.