Senator Joey Hensley, MD

New law safeguards parental rights this school year

In the General Assembly this year we passed the Family Rights and Responsibilities Act which protects parents’ fundamental rights and responsibilities to make education, health care, moral and religious decisions for their child. As school starts back, it’s important for parents and schools to be aware of this law and understand how it affects students.

Parents love and know their child best, and this new law puts parents – not the government or government employees – in charge of making sure their child’s physical, emotional and medical need...