It seems each day brings with it headlines and highlights of renewed attacks on the family, but especially on the autonomy and authority of moms and dads to nurture and raise their children according to their deeply held convictions and beliefs.
I recently came across a shocking report from the Journal of Medical Ethics making the claim that parents should not have the right to prevent their minor children from pursuing “gender affirming surgeries” – i.e., preventing biological boys and girls from surgically altering their bodies.
In other words, a child should be free to make a life-altering decision absent the guidance of mom and dad.
We might be inclined to dismiss these occurrences to the fringe and far-flung corners of culture, but there is mounting evidence suggesting incidences of such tragic decision-making are growing. | 
