We take it for granted, don’t we, that our children are ours to raise — to nurture, teach, guide, and have the final say as to what influences they should and should not have in their young lives? Parental rights exist for a reason, namely, that minor children do not yet have the wisdom or maturity to make life-changing decisions. After all, we do not allow them to sign contracts or buy a rifle, shotgun, or a glass of beer. We don’t let them join the military (at least not without parental permission), and we sure don’t let them vote.
California, though, seems to be heading in the other direction, as long as the minor in question identifies as “transgender.”
On Wednesday, a group of California legislators introduced a bill in Sacramento that would effectively ban policies requiring the notification of the parents of minors who are identifying as “transgender.”
A group of Democratic…
