New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words "mother" and "father" from parts of state law, sending the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval. Under the ...

The bill, which awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature, would replace traditional legal terms such as "mother," "father" and "paternity" with gender-neutral language — "gestating parent," "non-gestating ...