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James G. Dwyer

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Parents' Religion And Children's Welfare: Debunking The Doctrine Of Parents' Rights, James G. Dwyer Sep 2019

Parents' Religion And Children's Welfare: Debunking The Doctrine Of Parents' Rights, James G. Dwyer

James G. Dwyer

The scope, weight, and assignment of parental rights have been the focus of much debate among legal commentators. These commentators generally have assumed that parents should have some rights in connection with the raising of their children. Rarely have commentators offered justifications for attributing rights to persons as parents, and when they have done so they have failed to subject those justifications to close scrutiny. This Article takes the novel approach of challenging parental rights in their entirety. The author explores the fundamental questions of what it means to say that individuals have rights as parents, and whether it is …


Book Review Of The Child Cases: How America's Religious Exemption Laws Harm Children, James G. Dwyer Sep 2019

Book Review Of The Child Cases: How America's Religious Exemption Laws Harm Children, James G. Dwyer

James G. Dwyer

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