Massachusetts bill redefining parenthood, stripping away 'mother,' 'father,' could soon be state law

A Massachusetts bill, which seeks to update state law to redefine who legally qualifies as a parent, passed in the state senate on Thursday and now awaits signature from Democratic Governor Maura Healey to become law.

The Massachusetts Parentage Act aims to ensure "legal parentage equality" for children born to parents "without regard to the marital status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation of their parents or the circumstances of their birth, including whether they were born...