France to ban words 'mother' and 'father' from official documents

France is set to ban the words 'mother' and 'father' from all official documents underits controversial plans to legalize gay marriage. The move, that has outraged certain sections, means only the word 'parents' would be used in identical marriage ceremonies for allheterosexual and same-sex couples. The draft law states that "marriage is a union of two people, of different or the same gender". All references, according to the draft, to 'mothers and fathers' in the civil code - which enshrines French law - will be swapped for simply 'parents'.  The law would also give equal adoption rights to homosexual and heterosexual couples.