Published 18:55 IST, June 9th 2021

Biden admin replaces 'mothers' with 'birthing people', netizens call it 'attack on women'

Biden administration used what the Democrats usually call a ‘gender-neutral phrase’ which has been coined by the Left in 2022 fiscal year budget report.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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US President Biden's $6 trillion federal-budget proposal has attracted flak after it omitted term pregnant mors with “birthing people,” sparking condemnation with respect to inclusivity, as well as among women. ministration’s Maternal Health Guidance in 2022 fiscal year budget included a public health document that dressed efforts to "reduce maternal mortality rates and end race-based disparities in maternal mortality.”

In section, Biden ministration used what Democrats usually call a ‘-neutral phrase’ which has been coined by Left, although Conservatives and critics lambasted use of termilogy after it appeared on US President’s budget. It embarrassed trans community as it hered to biological identities, some argued. Biden ministration, although kept maternal term intact.

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section res: [..] “Reduces Maternal Mortality Rate and Ends Race-Based Disparities in Maternal Mortality.  united states has highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations, with an unacceptably high mortality rate for Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and or women of colour."

Term used by House Democratic leers on multiple occasions

phrase “birthing people” has been used by House Democratic leers and liberals on multiple occasions including House Oversight Committee hearing. US Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., during hearing said, “I sit before you today as a single mom, as a nurse, as an activist, and as a congresswoman. And I am committed to doing absolute most to protect Black mors, to protect Black babies, to protect Black birthing people, and to save lives.”

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foot of dress triggered controversy on social media as critics objected to Congresswoman’s woke linguistics. Many argued that Dems might change term Mor's day to "birthing people's day”.  Democrats in January h passed a resolution in House that eliminated use of multiple -specific termilogies, which included far, mor, son and daughter.

“ term 'birthing people' is just rude. If you carry and give birth to a child it doesn't matter how you identify yourself, you are a Mor. You can be a man and act as a Far if you want to but you are forever and always a Mor as well,” an aggravated US citizen said on Twitter. 

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18:55 IST, June 9th 2021