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West Virginia enacts Parents’ Bill of Rights
April 17, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia has signed into law a Parents’ Bill of Rights that recognizes, among other rights, a parent’s “right to direct the education and care of his or her minor child” and “right to direct the upbringing and the moral or religious training of his or her minor child.”
The legislation passed by wide margins: 89-9 in the state house and 32-1 in the state senate.
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