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With a swipe of Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 pen, schools across Ohio must abide by a law that proponents say upholds parental rights, while opponents call it Ohio鈥檚 version of Florida鈥檚 鈥淒on鈥檛 Say Gay鈥� bill.

The signing comes as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button topics, particularly around gender identity.

The bill called "The Parents' Bill of Rights" requires K-12 schools to notify parents if sexuality is discussed plus it requires schools to allow release time for religious education.

A bill that鈥檚 been a priority of Ohio's Republican lawmakers seems to be one of the hundreds of measures that may get to Gov. Mike DeWine鈥檚 desk this lame duck session 鈥� the 鈥淧arents鈥� Bill of Rights鈥�.

Under the bill, Ohio parents could pull their children out of 鈥渟exuality鈥� content and school personnel would have to disclose big changes in a student鈥檚 health.

Opponents of the 鈥渆qual parenting鈥� bill, including a Republican former Ohio Supreme Court justice, say it takes the focus off the child and puts it onto parents.

Right now, most courts decide on one person as the custodial parent and the other might not get much time with the children.