Mothers renamed 'birth parents' in 'dehumanising' gender-neutral language drive

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Mothers have been renamed "birth parents" in a gender-neutral language drive issued by the Scottish Prison Service.The service, which has repeatedly come under fire for its handling of trans prisoners in women's jails, has now drawn further scrutiny for the guide - issued as part of its maternity policy.The document's glossary defines a "birth parent" as "the parent who gave birth to the baby" - in other words, a mother.It also refers to "employees who have stillbirths" when addressing women who lose their child after the 24th week of pregnancy.Then, the policy goes on to snub "gendered language" in favour of "expectant employees", "employees who are breastfeeding" and facilities for "employees to express milk".Women's rights campaigners have poured scorn on the wording, and have warned of how deeply gender ideology has become embedded in parts of Scotland's public sector.They accuse officials of deliberately changing their language to avoid using "woman" and "mother" - even when...

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