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Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk

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New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law, sending the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval.

Under the new bill, targeting state child custody and parental laws, "mother" becomes "gestating parent," "father" becomes "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" becomes "parentage."

It passed in the state Senate this week after progressing through the Assembly in March.

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Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk

New York Democrats passed a bill replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" in state custody laws now.
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If same-sex marriages are legally recognized in New York (which, post Obergefell, I think they have to be), then we probably need laws to reflect that reality. Even if one doesn't approve of those marriages, they legally exist.
 
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PloverWing said:
If same-sex marriages are legally recognized in New York (which, post Obergefell, I think they have to be), then we probably need laws to reflect that reality. Even if one doesn't approve of those marriages, they legally exist.
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They've been legal in New York since 2011. Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004. Many states followed after.
 
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Delvianna said:
New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law, sending the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval.

Under the new bill, targeting state child custody and parental laws, "mother" becomes "gestating parent," "father" becomes "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" becomes "parentage."

It passed in the state Senate this week after progressing through the Assembly in March.

www.foxnews.com

Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk

New York Democrats passed a bill replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" in state custody laws now.
www.foxnews.com www.foxnews.com
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Everyone has a biological mother and father- even if the biological parents are not the legal guardians. It's just a fact of life. I think the name change is rather odd, imo.
 
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Delvianna said:
New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law, sending the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval.

Under the new bill, targeting state child custody and parental laws, "mother" becomes "gestating parent," "father" becomes "non-gestating parent," and "paternity" becomes "parentage."

It passed in the state Senate this week after progressing through the Assembly in March.

www.foxnews.com

Bill replacing 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral terms passes in New York, heads to Hochul's desk

New York Democrats passed a bill replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" in state custody laws now.
www.foxnews.com www.foxnews.com
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I love it when people just make up new words that obscure what was formerly clear. So, instead of adding to the list of what has been known as biological reality (and truth) for ages upon ages, they're "replacing" the terms. How Marxist of them to do so.

I guess folks in New York think Analytic Philosophy can take a hike.
 
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bèlla said:
This has nothing to do with same-sex connections. Children are conceived with a sperm and an egg.

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Not to go off topic, but so called trans men have given birth to children because they still have functioning female parts.
 
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RileyG said:
Not to go off topic, but so called trans men have given birth to children because they still have functioning female parts.
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Because they are women not men.
 
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Hentenza said:
Because they are women not men.
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Agreed. But some want to put “father” on the birth certificate instead of “mother.”
 
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