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The Indiana legislative season has started, and things are moving FAST.

🚫 Anti-Parental Rights Bill SB 143

It’s back. The same disastrous bill as last year’s SB 46 has returned, dressed up again as a so-called “Parental Rights” bill.

DON’T BE FOOLED. This bill is NOT about protecting parental rights. It’s about stripping them away.

Here’s the horrifying truth:

• Weakens Constitutional Protections: Parental rights are already safeguarded under the Constitution (Troxel v. Granville, 2000). This bill undermines those protections by introducing unnecessary qualifiers that could allow government overreach.

 

• Parental Rights Subordinated: SB 143 explicitly states that your rights as a parent can be overridden if the government deems it necessary for a "compelling governmental interest."

 

• Who Decides? What exactly counts as a "compelling governmental interest"? Who gets to make that call? Politicians? Bureaucrats? This language is vague and ripe for abuse.

 

• A Dangerous Precedent: Once this is law, it opens the door for future overreach into your family’s education, religion, and medical decisions—all under the guise of public interest.

Make no mistake, this bill is not just bad—it’s TERRIFYING.

ARE YOU PREPARED to have your parental rights trampled the next time the government decides it has a “compelling” reason to interfere?

🚨 TAKE ACTION NOW!

We need you to act FAST to stop SB 143 before it goes any further.

Call these Senate Judiciary Committee members BEFORE 2 PM on January 8 and tell them:
“Parental rights are NOT secondary to 'compelling governmental interests.' Strike that language from SB 143 or KILL the bill!”

Here’s who to call:

Brown 317-232-9497
Koch 317-234-9425
Alexander 317-232-9984
Buck (317) 232-9466
Carrasco 317-232-9533
Clark 317-232-9400
Freeman 317-232-9490
Glick 317-232-9493
Pol 317-232-9404
Randolph 317-232-9532
Taylor 317-232-9427
 
This bill must die in committee. Let’s make it clear that Hoosiers will not tolerate this attack on parental rights.
 
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📞 TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT SB 14!

Call and email these senators to tell them:
“I strongly support SB 14. Hoosiers have a right to food freedom. Please vote YES on SB 14!”
 
Sen. James Buck (R), District 21
Phone: 317-232-9494
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Rick Niemeyer (R), District 6
Phone: 317-232-9489
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Vaneta Becker (R), District 50
Phone: 317-232-9494
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Mike Bohacek (R), District 8
Phone: 317-232-9541
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Dan Dernulc (R), District 1
Phone: 317-232-9414
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R), District 48
Phone:
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. James Tomes (R), District 49
Phone: 317-232-9414
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. La Keisha Jackson (D), District 34
Phone:
Email: [email protected]
 
Sen. Greg Taylor (D), District 33
Phone: 317-232-9427
Email: [email protected]

📅 Join Us at the H4ML Meeting

Get involved and stay informed! Join us for our H4ML Monthly Meeting on Thursday, January 16th to discuss these bills and more.

Details: h4ml.org/meeting