A program in Scotland to appoint a guardian for every child has been ruled “unlawful” by the UK’s highest court.
According to ChristianToday.com, the program, known as the Named Person
campaign, would have appointed a guardian, typically a teacher or
health advisor, to every child in Scotland. The guardian would have the
power to access children’s records and would allegedly exist to provide
“advice” to parents.
Judges in the case ruled that, though the aim of the program was
“unquestionably legitimate and benign,” it ultimately would take away
too much authority from parents and place that authority in the
government’s hands.
"The first thing that a totalitarian regime tries to do is to get at
the children, to distance them from the subversive, varied influences of
their families, and indoctrinate them in their rulers' view of the
world. Within limits, families must be left to bring up their children
in their own way,” stated the ruling.
Many Christians applauded the ruling.
A Christian coalition, led by The Christian Institute, formed the No to
Named Persons (NO2NP) campaign and lobbied the court to deny the
program.
Colin Hart, the director of The Christian Institute, said the ruling will “come as a great relief to millions of people.”
"The ruling protects families all across the UK from unwarranted
invasion of their privacy by the state. We urge local and national
government agencies to read the ruling carefully and amend their
policies and practices to ensure they properly respect the privacy and
autonomy of innocent families,” he continued.
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