WATCH: Washington parental rights initiative draws national spotlight

The Nov. 3 general election is just 80 days out and in Washington state, much of the attention is centered around three initiatives that will appear on the ballot.

One of those is Initiative 001, which would reinstate a parental bill of rights. The other two concern the protection of girls’ in sports and a repeal of the new income tax.

Championed by conservative group Let’s Go Washington, I-001, if approved by voters, would once again require schools to provide prior notification to parents when a student seeks non-emergency medical services or mental health counseling on campus.

The Washington parental rights fight is getting some national attention too.

Suzanne Gallagher, executive director of Parents Rights in Education attended an Aug. 7 campaign kickoff event for the initiative and the other two LGW measures that will b...