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Steve Cohen: “The Supreme Court has long recognized that the right of otherwise fit parents and guardians to make decisions about the…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2014
The Supreme Court has long recognized that the right of otherwise fit parents and guardians to make decisions about the upbringing of a child under their care is a fundamental right under the 14th Amendment's due process clause.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen emphasizes the established parental rights under the Constitution.

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