Do children have rights?

I'm certainly a staunch defender of parental rights with regards to minors. Parents must have significant control over their children because they are financially and sometimes criminally responsible for the behavior of their children. For example, many states can send parents to jail if their children are truants, likewise, if a minor destroys property it is the parent is who is responsible in the eyes of the judicial system.

However, minors must have some sovereignty. Especially when it concerns their bodies. Should a parent be able to force their child to have an abortion? Does a parent have the right to force their child to be circumcised? Not in my opinion. There is a case going before the Oregon Supreme Court where a Jewish father is trying to enforce his religious right to have his 12 year-old child circumcised. The boys mother claims the boy does not want the procedure but is afraid to tell him. I definitely can't say whether she is lying or not, but the bottom line is does the father's freedom of religion give him the right to chop off part of his sons penis? Does a Muslim father have a right to circumcise his daughter?

His body, his choice...