New York Lawmakers Approve Gender-Neutral Terms for ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’
New York state Democrats have passed legislation to replace “mother” with “gestating parent” and “father” with “non-gestating parent” or “parent” across child custody, domestic, and education laws. Under the bill, paternity cases would become “parentage” proceedings, and “putative father” would be renamed “alleged parent.” Sponsors say the update aligns legal terms with gender-neutral language requirements enacted last year. Critics from both parties called the change wasteful. A state Conservative Party chair described it as “woke culture run amok,” while Republican leaders argued lawmakers should focus on issues like taxes and public safety. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk for final approval, following New York’s 2023 mandate that all state laws adopt gender-neutral pronouns and terms.
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