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When asked about the term “birthing people,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra struggled to describe what it actually means.

In Biden’s recent budget proposal, the term was used instead of “mothers,” as reported by The Daily Wire.

Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma asked Becerra about the decision to include the term in his budget work instead of “mother.”

Lankford asked, “… can you help me get a good definition of ‘birthing people?’”

Becerra seemed to struggle to come up with an answer, instead using the term in the definition when he answered, “Well, I’ll check on the language there, but I think if we’re talking about those who give birth, I think we’re talking about — uh — I don’t know how else to explain it to you other than —”

Lankford said he was a little taken aback when he saw it and wanted to know if it was a direction in which Becerra was going, and if there are regulatory changes happening related to the decision. . . .

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Lankford acknowledged, “The language is important always. We don’t want to offend in our language. I get that, but would you at least admit calling a ‘mom’ a ‘birthing person’ could be offensive to some moms? … Can you at least admit that term itself could be offensive to some moms?”

Becerra again said that he would go back and look at the terminology that was used, but said, “we’re trying to be precise in the language that’s used.”

Lankford provided a mic-drop moment, saying, “‘Mom’s a pretty good word. That’s worked for a while, and I think that’s pretty precise, as well.”

The Biden administration has begun using the term “birthing people” in an apparent attempt to provide inclusivity to those who do not identify as “women,” but still give birth, further blurring the lines of distinction between the sexes. As Lankford alluded to, however, demeaning women to the act of giving birth could be offensive to mothers who see their role as much broader than an act of biology.

In a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young stood by the use of the term in the budget proposal when she was asked about it.

As reported by Yahoo News, Republican Representative Jason Smith of Missouri pressed Young on the topic.

“The budget requests $26 million to reduce maternal mortality and eliminate race-based disparities in outcomes among ‘birthing people.’” Smith said. “This is a shift from recent budgets that referred to maternal health issues as women’s issues. I’ve never heard the term before, can you explain what it means?”

“There are certain people who do not have gender identities that apply to female and male, so we think our language needs to be more inclusive on how we deal with complex issues,” Young responded.

Young added, “I think the underlying issues … is to try to ensure those of color who are giving birth are leaving the hospital alive. That’s the issue rather than the verbiage. Verbiage matters, but the underlying issues are extremely important, and a lot of your colleagues are working hard on this. Because all of those giving birth should have access to the same quality of health.”

“So is the administration’s official policy to replace the term ‘woman’ with ‘birthing people’?” Smith asked.

Young replied, “I think our official policy is to make sure that when people get service from their government that they feel included, and we’re trying to use inclusive language.”

What are your thoughts on this new term to describe mothers? Let us know your thoughts and prayers in the comments below!

(Excerpt from The Dailywire. Article written by Charlotte Pence Bond. Photo by Aditya Romansa/Unsplash)

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Otha
July 26, 2022

This is such a wake-up call to the body of Christ. The bible tells us to Honor you “Father” and ‘Mother” not your “birthing people”.. We must not be “OK” with laws that our government is implementing contrary to the word of God. We must pray and be involved when possible. Ex, 20:12 Honor thy father and thy mother:

Rosalie Skwiers
June 13, 2021

In Matthew 1:18 what would the mother of Jesus be called his birth person? Or on the cross in John 19:26 Jesus saw his mother doesn’t sound the same he saw his birth person. In John 19 He told John behold thy mother what else could he say. Not birth person.

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Pauline
June 13, 2021

If this administration’s agenda was not so very dangerous, I would call what they’re doing with our language as ignorant, silly and juvenile! Because people are allowing themselves to be intimidated and accepting of it though, that makes it dangerous. I am a mother, I am a grandmother. My children will call me mom or mother, etc. We refuse to let any government change our vocabulary, period!! I cannot believe that any American would stand for this! It is absurd! If they can change our language, just think what other “changes” they are planning for us! I say, “no thanks,” I have managed to communicate quite well, for years, without their input or “language changes.” As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” and His Word. We will call ourselves, what He calls us: mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, man, woman, etc., They can keep their “word changes” to themselves! I hope Sec’y. Becerra realizes how ridiculous he sounded when answering Senator Lankford.

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