Speaker 1: This is Carol Platt Libel for town hall dot com.
Speaker 1: The essence of parenthood is the right, indeed the duty,
Speaker 1: to raise children according to one's deepest values, that includes
Speaker 1: teaching them religion. In Europe, that right is under attack.
Speaker 1: Since twenty twenty two, the Sanson family has been fighting
Speaker 1: to regain custody of their daughters. The Swedish government took
Speaker 1: the girls, citing the family's religious faith. The saga began
Speaker 1: when the oldest daughter, upset about being denied makeup in
Speaker 1: a smartphone, made a false abuse claim. She quickly retracted.
Speaker 1: The police found no evidence of abuse, but the state
Speaker 1: took both girls, claiming religious extremism because the family attended
Speaker 1: church three times a week and raised their daughters in
Speaker 1: a strict religious home. The girls want to go home,
Speaker 1: but the government plans to put them up for adoption.
Speaker 1: It's a sobering reminder religious liberty should never be taken
Speaker 1: for granted. I'm Carol Plat level