Woke New York’s War on Plain English Reaches Mom and Dad
New York Democrats have passed a bill that replaces traditional parental terms like 'mother' and 'father' with gender-neutral alternatives. The legislation aims to update legal language to be more inclusive for various family structures. Critics argue that the bill distracts from more pressing issues facing the state, such as affordability and public safety.
- ▪The bill changes 'mother' to 'gestating parent' and 'father' to 'non-gestating parent'.
- ▪It was sponsored by state Senator Luis Sepulveda and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin.
- ▪The Senate approved the bill 38-23, and it now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul's decision.
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Woke New York’s War on Plain English Reaches Mom and Dad David Manney | 8:21 PM on June 04, 2026 Darren McGee/ Office of Governor Kathy Hochul via AP New York Democrats passed a bill that removes “mother” and “father” from parts of state law because Albany clearly had a little spare time after solving affordability, crime, schools, taxes, migration costs, and the price of breathing near a utility meter. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); The measure changes terminology across family court, domestic relations, social services, education, and other statutes.
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