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Colorado’s House Health Insurance and Environment Committee has passed a bill that would make it more difficult for parents to opt out of the state’s child vaccination requirement. The bill would mandate a state-sponsored education program for parents who don’t want their child vaccinated and would force those parents to “acquire the signature of a health care professional confirming disclosure of possible health risks ‘to the student and the community.’”Similar measures have passed in three other states, while many other states are considering the question of mandatory vaccinations for school attendance.The debate in Colorado was passionate. State Rep. Dan...

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted 14–5 to send David Ogden’s nomination as Deputy Attorney General to the full U.S. Senate for a confirmation vote. This confirmation could permanently diminish the parental rights of all American citizens. It is anticipated that the Senate will hold its vote sometime this week. President Obama’s decision to nominate David Ogden to the second highest position in the Justice Department as the Deputy Attorney General is again bringing his leadership into question. Ogden is most known for his history of representing Playboy and other purveyors of pornography in high-profile legal cases. He also challenged...