This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Use & retain the words "WOMEN/WOMAN" and "MOTHERS" in all Gov't communications.
Recently, the British Medical Board issued guidelines which urged doctors to use the word person instead of "woman", "women", or "Mother". The FCO office recently demanded that the UN change its references as well, erasing the concept of Motherhood and Woman/Women from existence
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We the citizens of Great Britain and it's territories, hereby demand that All Government Communications, organizations (including the British Medical Association, Diplomats/ Foreign Commercial Office) and all non-government organizations shall use the terminology "Pregnant WOMEN/WOMAN" and "Expectant Mothers" to avoid offending and discriminating against BILLIONS of women worldwide by denying their existance. Women, mothers, and pregnant women are a protected class and must remain referenced.
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