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NARAL Promoting Reproductive Choices March 25, 1996 Dear Jen, earlier this mos lh I would send about the federal Enclosed you will find the materials I told you Parental Rights and Responsibilities Oct (PRRA) introduced by Sen Grassley and Rep. Largest. "Pareatal rights" legislation is yet another menifestation of que look innocuous and even desirable to the casual Rights skill at taking a scary idea and smoking it The PRRA is designed to give disgrunted parents the abrlity to challenge law in court any child health, welfare or education or government program with which they disagne by alleging that if interfa with or usurpts the parents' right to "direct the sbringing" deemed of "interfere" their children. with parental Programs rights or would be laus struck down unless the government could demonstra interest and is narrowly drawn or applied a "essential to accomplish a compilling government in by clear and convincing evidence that its action is manner that is the least restrictive means of accomplishing the compelling interest. a large coalition of "folks" is opposing the PRRA on the ground that it is a threat to minors' National Abortion health, education and well- being and Reproductive Rights Action League 1156 15th Street, NW With respect to the federal legislation, & Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005 have enclosed: Phone (202) 973-3000 Fax (202) 973-3096 - a copy of The PRRA.