Bill To End Parental Rights Of Rapists Advances

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to end the parental rights of rapists has advanced in the Maryland Senate.
The Senate gave the bill preliminary approval Friday, paving the way for a vote next week.
Lawmakers have made the bill a priority, after it has failed to pass for nine years.
The Senate rejected an amendment that would have given victims the option of terminating parental rights of the person who raped them and requiring an offender to pay child support.
Sen. Robert Zirkin says the i