Massachusetts Parentage Act: Media and Press Coverage

Massachusetts Parentage Act: Media and Press Coverage

Find the latest press coverage, blogs, and videos about the Massachusetts Parentage Act.

• Law opens door to establishing parental rights for Mass. families | Telegram & Gazette
• Legislature Enacts Massachusetts Parentage Act to Protect Children of LGBTQ Parents | Bay Windows
• LGBTQ Families and Advocates Celebrate Signing of Massachusetts Parentage Act | Mombian
• Mass. Gov. Maura Healey signs Parentage Act, expanding parental rights and inclusivity | WAMC
• New parentage law aligns with reproductive technologies | WWLP
• With Gov. Healey’s signature, Mass.’ definition of parenthood gets a historic update | MassLive
• ‘A long time coming’: Families, advocates celebrate new parentage legislation in Mass. | GBH
• Massachusetts will soon have a new law protecting LGBTQ+ families | LGBTQ 国家
• Massachusetts Parentage Act Is Enacted with Unanimous Bipartisan Support for Protecting Children of LGBTQ Parents | Mombian
• Parentage Act Secures Major Victory with Final Enactment by House and Senate | MPA Coalition
• ‘Incredibly overdue’: Mass. Senate passes updated parentage law that would expand protections for LGBTQ parents | Boston Globe
• Parents through IVF, surrogacy need equal protection | Boston Globe
• Mass. House unanimously passes bill expanding the definition of ‘parent’ | Boston.com
• Massachusetts House passes bill strengthening LGBTQ+ parents’ rights | Associated Press
• Mass. House unanimously approves Parentage Equality Bill | Boston Globe
• Updated Parentage Act, which guarantees equal rights for LGBTQ+ parents, passes in the House | Boston 25 News
• Bill updating parenting laws in Massachusetts passes House | WWLP
• Mass. makes long-awaited moves to update its parentage laws | WBUR
• Addressing the Urgent Need for Parentage Reform to Protect All Children| Mombian
• Massachusetts parentage laws exclude many LGBTQ+ families, advocates say | Axios Boston
• Building Families and Protecting Children: National Threats and Implications for Massachusetts | MPA Coalition
• Families fight for equal rights under MA parentage laws | Boston 25 News
• Senator Julian Cyr on the Massachusetts Parentage Act | WCVB
• Healey urges passage of parentage rights bill | Eagle Tribune (paywall)
• Coalition Calls on Passage of Mass Parentage Act Following Michigan Governor’s Action Today | MPA Coalition
• Could Alabama’s IVF ruling impact Massachusetts? | WGBH Greater Boston
• We know there are many ways to make a family. Why doesn’t state law see it? | Boston Globe
• Powerful Testimony at Massachusetts Parentage Act Hearing | Mombian
• More same-sex couples are adopting their own kids amid legal uncertainty | WGBH
• State senator says Massachusetts parentage laws need an update | Radio Boston
• Massachusetts law doesn’t always recognize parental rights for same-sex, non-traditional mothers and fathers | MASSterList
• Push for inclusive parenting law in Mass. as families ‘live in fear’ of losing kids | NBC Boston
• Understanding the Massachusetts Parentage Act | NBC Boston
• ‘Like I was a stranger’: What happens when state laws don’t recognize LGBTQ+ parents | USA Today
• LGBTQ Families, Advocates Call on Legislature to Pass MA Parentage Act | Bay Windows
• Pride month begins in Boston with calls for the Legislature to clarify legal parentage | WGBH
• Inicia celebración del orgullo LGBTQ+ en Boston | Telemundo
• ‘We have no law protecting my parentage from being challenged’; Beacon Hill urged to update legal protections for LGBTQ families | MassLive
• Rally for Massachusetts Parentage Act at Boston Statehouse | WWLP
• A Motorcycle Mom — and Her Fight for Equal Parentage | Mombian
• Still no statutes protecting children born through surrogacy | MetroWest Daily News
• Event Recording: Fulfilling Family Equality through the Massachusetts Parentage Act
• Massachusetts Parentage Act Has Bipartisan Support: Let’s Move It Forward | Mombian
• Parentage act aims to recognize more Massachusetts families, including LGBTQ parents | MassLive
• Lawmakers need to update outdated parentage laws | CommonWealth Magazine
• Families need protections, no matter how they are created | Salem News
• A woman agreed to have a baby for a Facebook friend through Messenger. Now, they’re locked in a custody war. | Washington Post
• Legislature must protect LGBTQ families’ rights | Boston Globe
• LGBTQ Parents, Children, and Others Testify on Impact of Outdated Parentage Laws | Mombian
• Families, Advocates Make Urgent Call For Passage of the Massachusetts Parentage Act to Protect All Children | GLAD
• Parentage Law in Massachusetts Is Outdated, but Bill Could Change That | Mombian
• Video: Massachusetts Parentage Act: J’s Story
• Protecting and celebrating our LGBTQ families no matter how we form them | Spirit Magazine
• Parentage Law in Massachusetts Is Outdated | Bay Windows
• Video: The Massachusetts Parentage Act Can’t Wait
• Changes to state parenting laws help fill gaps for same-sex couples | NBC News
• Video: 马萨诸塞州亲子法保护儿童
• Marriage Is Not Enough: Securing Parentage in New England and Beyond | Mombian
• Video: Protecting Our Families
• Making it Easier to Secure Nonbiological Parents’ Rights: Take Action in 3 States | Mombian

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Learn more about the Massachusetts Parentage Act and how to get involved at MassParentage.org.