On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
I think they're a good thing, but I think the parent should have some input. The state doesn't own your children. Parents own the children and it is an issue of freedom.
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transcripts.cnn.comRand Paul: “I think they're a good thing, but I think the parent should have some input. The state doesn't own your children.…”
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Rand Paul discusses parental rights in the context of vaccinations.
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