Christian groups in Scotland are making one final push to fight implementation of a new law that would assign a state guardian to every Scottish child.
According to Worldmag.com, supporters of the legislation say the policy
will help streamline the process for child welfare, while critics say
the policy violates human rights.
“[The law is] an insult to the fundamental human rights of mums and
dads to bring up their children the way they see fit,” said Colin Hart,
director of The Christian Institute, one of the plaintiffs in the case.
The law was approved in 2014 and will go into effect in August. The law
assigns a guardian, such as a teacher or nurse, to monitor the
wellbeing of every child until they turn 18. That guardian is able to
access school and medical and legal documents.
“The named person isn’t someone new or unknown,” said a Scottish
government spokesperson, according to the Herald Scotland. “It is a
person who is already working with the child and family, and simply
strengthens that strong relationship.”
A newspaper poll found that almost half of all Scots are opposed to the new law. Less than a third support it.
Implementation of the law is stalled until the Supreme Court rules in the next few months.
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