Since its introduction in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRD) has been ratified by every United Nations member except for the United States and Somalia. The CRC was signed by President Clinton in 1995, but early opposition in the Senate persuaded Clinton not to submit the treaty to the Senate for ratification. Remember that under the Supremacy Clause (Article VI) of the U.S. Constitution, ratified treaties preempt state law. Since virtually all laws in the U.S. regarding children are state laws, this treaty would negate nearly 100% of existing American family law. Moreover, it would grant the government authority to override parental decisions by applying even to good parents a standard now only used against those convicted of abuse or neglect. 

Senator Barbara Boxer of California wants this treaty brought before the Senate for ratification by this summer.  If necessary, she will use Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s clout to get the process going. 

On February 25^th I interviewed Michael Farris of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association and parentalrights.org about this threat.  Click here to listen to that interview. 

A Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is needed.  Click here to read why. 

If concerned, these are the steps you can take: 

1.)Sign the petition supporting the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.   If your Congressman is not a co-sponsor of this Amendment, please contact him or her and ask for their support.  Click here for the list of co-sponsors.    Click here for contact info for your Congressman.