Legislation passed by New York lawmakers would substitute gender-neutral language for traditional parental terms throughout the state’s legal code. The measure, now awaiting approval from Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, would eliminate “mother” from all state statutes in favor of “gestating parent.” Similarly, “father” would be replaced with “non-gestating parent” under the proposed changes.
The initiative has faced pushback from conservative officials in the state. State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar criticized the proposal, describing it as “Woke culture run amok. It’s an example of how out of tune the New York legislature is. It’s an unnecessary and wasteful use of time.”
