S. 1800 will prohibit mandatory mental health screenings funded by the federal government. There are countless life-threatening reactions children can experience from various medications, and HSLDA believes parents, not government officials, are the best persons to make decisions regarding their child’s health.
S. 1800 states “Universal or mandatory mental health screening violates the right of parents to direct and control the upbringing of their children.” HSLDA strongly supports this legislation in prohibiting a federal takeover of parental responsibility.