A Joe Duffy Liveline caller on Monday said they believe the term ‘woman’ should be removed from the Maternity Act in order to make it inclusive of those who choose not to identify as a woman but who want to give birth.
The language featured in the act is potentially changing and would see the removal of the term ‘mother’ and ‘woman’ and the insertion of the terms 'parent' or 'person'.
Catriona joined Joe Duffy on air this afternoon and explained: “I personally identify as gender-fluid non-binary, and use they/them pronouns, and specifically about the legislation we’re talking about where ‘woman’ and ‘mother’ comes into effect, I feel like it’s so important that people who don’t identify as women are given the same respect that other people who are able to give birth are.”
