Governor Tony Evers, a , is facing criticism after proposing a budget that would replace terms like 'mother' with 'inseminated person' and 'paternity' with 'parentage' in certain sections of state law.The 2025-2027 budget proposal, introduced by the state 's Joint Committee on Finance, also recommends replacing gendered terms such as 'wife' and 'husband' with 'spouse.' Additionally, references to 'father' would be changed to 'parent,' and 'mother' would be substituted with 'parent who gave birth to the child.'
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