Ohio parental rights bill

With a swipe of Gov. Mike DeWine’s pen, schools across Ohio must abide by a law that proponents say upholds parental rights, while opponents call it Ohio’s version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity.

The bill called "The Parents' Bill of Rights" requires K-12 schools to notify parents if sexuality is discussed plus it requires schools to allow release time for religious education.

A bill that’s been a priority of Ohio's Republican lawmakers seems to be one of the hundreds of measures that may get to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk this lame duck session – the “Parents’ Bill of Rights”.

Under the bill, Ohio parents could pull their children out of “sexuality” content and school personnel would have to disclose big changes in a student’s health.

Opponents of the “equal parenting” bill, including a Republican former Ohio Supreme Court justice, say it takes the focus off the child and puts it onto parents.

Right now, most courts decide on one person as the custodial parent and the other might not get much time with the children.