Bill #H4750, titled “An Act to ensure legal parentage equality,” has indeed passed the Massachusetts Senate. The bill aims to update the language on birth certificates to be more inclusive. Specifically, it replaces the terms “mother” and “father” with “person who gave birth” and “other parent”. The bill is now set to be finalized and will head to the Governor’s desk for approval.
BREAKING: Bill #H4750 just passed the Senate in MA. It would remove the word “father” on birth certificates in the name of “legal parentage equality.”
It would also replace the terms “man” & “woman” with “persons” and replace “mother” with “person who gave birth.”
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 31, 2024
Sources:
malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4750
legiscan.com/MA/bill/H4750/2023