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Family
New Jersey must ask parents before keeping a baby’s blood
A federal judge dismissed the parents’ challenge, but New Jersey lawmakers can still require consent before the state keeps newborn blood after screening.
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Pine-Richland must stop hiding school gender transitions from parents
The Third Amended Complaint renews the challenge after a federal appeals court let Jane Doe pursue damages, while parents in the district still face a policy that sidelines them.
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Parents deserve formula standards newer than 1998
The FDA’s first comprehensive nutrient review since 1998 would reset key requirements, while parents can weigh in before the agency writes one final rule.
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Culture
Angie Nixon put school secrecy ahead of Florida parents
Days before Florida's Senate vote, Nixon's 2022 amendment shows how she would put student consent ahead of parents' right to know.
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Parents have a right to know when a child is urged to transition
The allegation lands amid a Texas investigation into mailers sent under a fictitious group name, while a court record names senders of related texts—not the mailers.
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Maine girls shouldn’t need a federal complaint for a fair game
On Nov. 2, ADF plans to ask federal officials to investigate Maine’s girls’ sports rules on behalf of two high school players, one day before the Senate election.
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Illinois schools must get parents’ consent before screening children
Illinois plans annual screenings for students in grades 3–12 starting in 2027–28; federal officials are pressing the state to put parents’ consent first.
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Massachusetts must not run out the clock on Sophie Kutzko’s parents
A judge blocked testosterone, but the March custody trial leaves Sophie’s parents little time to secure a ruling before she turns 18.
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News
Trump says Democrats backed child sex-change procedures and men in women's sports
Rapid Response 47 posted the charge in the final days before an election, putting parents’ concerns about children and girls’ sports at the center of its message.
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Erickson links tariffs, beef imports and war to farm anger
In an Oct. 30 post, Erickson links tariffs to lost crop buyers, beef imports to rancher anger and a drawn-out war to higher fuel prices, then ends with a midterm appeal.
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France's bill would criminalize speech on national identity
Franceinfo says the bill would raise penalties to three years in prison and €75,000 for elected officials or declared candidates.
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Families must stand above government’s unchecked power
The Heritage Foundation’s Oct. 30 post rejects shared ownership and says government makes every decision without challenge, putting the family’s authority at stake.
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The Ninth Circuit was right to put Idaho’s pro-life law back in force
The 2-1 stay keeps Idaho’s near-total abortion ban enforceable as the state appeals an injunction that let one doctor continue abortions when a woman’s health was at risk.
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