Topic: Spanking

ABC's morning coverage focused on safety protocols for the upcoming Academy Awards and a controversy regarding an actress's Instagram post about spanking. Experts were brought on to debate the merits of physical discipline for children.

Delaware is moving toward outlawing corporal punishment, redefining child abuse to include any act that causes pain. The hosts link this to the United Nations "Rights of the Child" treaty, which they argue is designed to undermine parental authority and allow the state to seize children.

Senator Barbara Boxer is pushing for the ratification of the UN Rights of the Child Treaty, which would legally ban spanking and grant children freedom of association. The hosts warn that the treaty's supremacy clause could lead to lawsuits against parents and the government over discipline and welfare benefit cuts.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is discussed as a potential threat to parental rights in the U.S. If ratified, the treaty could prohibit reasonable spanking, allow children to choose their own religion against parental wishes, and give the government power to override parental decisions.