New York Democrats send ‘gestating parent’ bill to Gov Kathy Hochul
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New York Democrats recently passed a bill that would remove the words “mom” and “dad” from parts of state law and sent the legislation to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for final approval.
Under the new bill, which targets the state’s child custody and parenting laws, “mother” becomes “pregnant parent,” “father” becomes “nonpregnant parent” and “paternity” becomes “parenthood.”
It passed the State Senate this week after being approved in the House in March.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference at the WIN NYC family shelter in New York City on March 5, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
While Democrats who drafted the bill claimed the change in wording would promote “inclusivity,” critics claimed the change was unnecessary because the legislative session ends for the year on Thursday. FOX 5 New York reported.
Hochul said at a news conference that he was not familiar with the proposal but promised to review it.
“I need to review these and make a decision by the end of the year, so I will not comment on pending legislation,” Hochul said.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and New York Governor Kathy Hochul sit together in a photo. The bill was sent to Hochul’s desk for final approval. (Allison Robber/Getty Images)
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman shared several posts on social media Friday responding to the bill.
“In Kathy Hochul’s New York, ‘mother’ is now defined as ‘pregnant parent,'” Blakeman wrote. “Not when I become governor! I will defend moms and dads against this madness.”
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was officially named the GOP nominee for governor of New York at the New York Republican State Committee nominating convention held on February 11, 2026 in Garden City, NY. (Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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“This bill is a continuation of Hochul’s war on families, and I won’t stop fighting until we take back New York,” he added.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-Y,
