Midwives told to stop using terms like ‘mothers’, ‘breastfeeding’ and ‘maternal’
Midwives at a hospital trust have been told to stop using terms like “mothers”, “breastfeeding” and “maternal” as part of a new trans-friendly language policy. Staff have been told to substitute the terms for the phrases “mothers or birthing parents”, “breast/chestfeeding” and “maternal and parental”. And instead of saying “breastmilk”, they can choose from “human … Read more