Sen Lankford Challenges HHS Secretary Becerra to Define Birthing People --Which Biden s Budget Uses Instead of Mothers cnsnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnsnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
(CNS News) At a hearing today about the budget for the Health and Human Services Department (HHS), Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) challenged HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to clarify why his department is now apparently referring to mothers as "birthing persons" instead of just "mothers.” Lankford stressed that, “Mom is a pretty good word.”