Updated: May 7 2021, 10:16 ET
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REP. Cori Bush faced backlash on Twitter when she referred to mothers as birthing people during a hearing on black women s maternal mortality rate.
As Bush told her story about her pregnancies, her use of transgender-inclusive language struck a chord with some and severely aggravated others.
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Bush said she almost lost both of her children during pregnancy because her doctors wouldn t listen to herCredit: The Mega Agency
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Bush received backlash and support for using the trans-inclusive term birthing people during her testimonyCredit: Twitter I am committed to doing to absolute most to protect black mothers, to protect black babies, to protect black birthing people and to save lives, Bush, a Democratic representative from Missouri, said during her testimony.