Using The Term ‘Birthing People’ Erases Women
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Using The Term ‘Birthing People’ Erases Women

Ian Haworth

During her testimony to the Democratic oversight committee, pro-choice Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) referred to women as “birthing people.” 

“Every day, Black birthing people and our babies die because our doctors don’t believe our pain. My children almost became a statistic. I almost became a statistic,” Rep. Bush tweeted, sharing a video of her testimony.

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