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1. This UN Treaty controls where your child goes to school, what your child may be taught (including religion), how you discipline your child, medical decisions, and much more. 2. This UN Treaty gives the government the power to override any decision you make about your child. Under U.S. lawnote no government may override the decisions of parents until proving they have harmed the child (abuse, neglect). Under this UN treaty the government could simply substitute its judgment for that of any parent if the government believed that its decision was "best" for the child. 3. The UN Children's Rights Treaty Would Override Virtually All U.S. Law. Our Constitution provides that treaties become part of the "supreme law of the land," overriding all inconsistent state laws and state constitutions. Since virtually all American law on families and children is state law, this UN treaty would be supreme over the law made by your elected officials about every legal issue for your child 4. A UN Tribunal Would Hold America "Accountable" for Compliance. A committee of 18 "experts" has two critical powers: 1. The Committee issues official interpretations of the treaty. 2. It issues official determinations concerning compliance. We have seen what American courts do in "interpreting" the Constitution. When the UN gets to "interpret" a treaty, the legal rules can change according to the whims of the Committee. 5. SR 519 urges the rejection of this Treaty- the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. THIRTY Senators have signed SR 519 showing that they believe that American parents should be trusted and that American laws should be made by Americans. If you want your Senators to support American law for American families (if they aren't already), call them today
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