UN Trying to Take Away Parental Authority of Parents of Disabled Kids - Maybe Even Denying the Right To Homeschool

The US Senate is being pressured to take action this month on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities. In addition to making the government (in this case the UN), not the parent, the final decision maker on the rights for persons with disabilities, the UNCRPD removes any final impediments to a government prohibition on homeschooling, as is the case in Germany and Sweden. Senator Roy Blunt has, in the past, been willing to support this Convention. He needs to hear from parents about why he should change his position and oppose ratification of the Convention.

The following information is from Jill Johnson, MO Coordinator of ParentalRights.org.

Parental Rights Supporters,

After
meeting with Senator Roy Blunt this past week, we learned that he is
likely (or at least more willing) to change his mind if he gets a LOT of
phone calls.  So, since the UNCRPD (United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities) is the biggest threat right now to parental rights,
we need to start calling and telling him to oppose it.  Right now he
does NOT oppose it.  His number in DC is 202-224-5721.  If you would
like to contact the local office closest to you, the numbers are above. 
Below are some talking points (pick a different one each time you call)
that are based on a piece that Michael Farris wrote.

► I
would suggest starting with the point about abortion.  The staff member
we spoke to was shocked that this treaty opens the door to federally
funded abortions and Planned Parenthood-style education.  She stated
that the senator is pro-life and would never support any legislation
that would fund abortions.
 ►The Supremacy Clause in Article VI of
the U.S. Constitution ensures that ratified treaties are equal in
status to federal law and the U.S. Constitution and supersede state laws
and constitutions.
 ►The UNCRPD never defines what is meant by
“disability.”  Without defining this, it cannot be known how broadly the
treaty will apply.
 ►Article 7, Section 2 of the treaty states: 
“In all actions concerning children with disabilities, the best
interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.”  (Emphasis
added.)  This language is also found in the UNCRC, which you already
oppose, and underscores the necessity of a Parental Rights Amendment,
which you already support.  If a government’s assessment of the child’s
best interests differs from that of the parents, the government gets to
make the decision, not the parents. 
 ►Article 24 specifically
tasks states with the responsibility to make sure that disabled children
are educated in environments “which maximize academic and social
development.”  This, along with Article 7, Section 2, means that nothing
could prevent government officials from overriding parental wishes to
homeschool their disabled child.
 ►Government-funded abortion: 
Article 23 of the treaty states, “The right of all persons with
disabilities … to have access to…reproductive and family planning
education are recognized, and the means necessary to enable them to
exercise these rights are provided.”  (Emphasis added.)
 ►Article
46 states “Reservations incompatible with the object and purpose of the
present Convention shall not be permitted.”  So this treaty is all or
none.  Any Reservations, Understandings, or Declarations (RUDs)
attempting to declare that this treaty does not change U.S. Law are
simply unenforceable.

To read Michael Farris’s comments in their entirety, please visit

HSLD Response to Senator Rockefeller.pdf

Some additional points about US Ratification of this Convention that you should know.

• Under
  Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, the CRPD will become the “supreme
  law of the land,” overriding anything to the contrary in local, state,
  or federal law.
• The
  Reservations, Understandings, and Declarations (RUDs) adopted by the Senate are poorly worded and do not have
  the legal effect proponents claim they will. The so-called “private
  action” understanding, for instance, does not uphold “current” U.S. law.
  Omission of the word “current” means the U.S. will be obligated to make
  changes in our law in order to fulfill our commitment under the treaty.
• Ratifying
  the CRPD would be the first time we have obligated our nation to
  recognize social, economic, and cultural entitlements and privileges as
  “rights” under domestic law.

Immediate calls are needed to Senator Roy
Blunt opposing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Senator Roy Blunt
Washington, DC Office—(202) 224-5721
Kansas City, MO Office–(816) 471-7141
Springfield, MO Office–(417) 877-7814
St. Louis/Clayton, MO Office–(314) 725-4484
Jefferson City, MO Office–(573) 634-2488
Columbia, MO Office–(573) 442-8151

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