Woke NHS trust sparks fury for saying ‘birthing people’ instead of ‘mothers’
A WOKE NHS trust is under fire for saying “birthing people” rather than “mothers” or “women”.
Furious critics have branded the latest example of PC tripe as dangerous "nonsense”.
In a Twitter post, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust said it wanted to hear from “birthing people” who have used its perinatal services.
But social media users blasted the “exclusionary” term.
One, author Polly James, said: “How do you think women being treated by you for PTSD caused by birth trauma feel when you dehumanise them and obliterate the word ‘Mother’? It destroys the hard-won trust earned by your therapists for women like us.”
Another, Shabda Cloud, said: “Birthing people? How many have you excluded in the name of inclusion? When was the last time you heard someone call themselves that?
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“How many times have you heard people say ‘I’m going to visit my birthing person and dad’? This is dangerous nonsense.”
Heather Welford said: “Birthing people are all women — each and every one, no matter how they identify.
"Let’s hope women who volunteer for this group explain how exclusionary your terminology is.”
The trust has been approached for comment. A third of NHS organisations are now using woke phrases like “pregnant people” and “service users” to describe maternity patients.
