Trump Mocks New York Law Replacing ‘Mother’ With ‘Gestating Parent’
Summary
President Donald Trump criticized a new New York law that changes legal terms related to surrogacy, replacing words like "mother" and "father" with terms such as "gestating parent." He made these comments at a rally supporting Republican Bruce Blakeman, who is running against Governor Kathy Hochul, with both sides disagreeing on the law’s purpose and meaning.Key Facts
- New York passed a law replacing “mother” and “father” with terms like “gestating parent” and “non-gestating parent” in some legal cases around surrogacy.
- President Trump spoke against this law at a rally in Syracuse while campaigning for Bruce Blakeman.
- Trump joked about the new terms, which caused laughter from his supporters.
- Governor Kathy Hochul’s office says the law deals with legal technicalities and does not change their view that “mothers are mothers and fathers are fathers.”
- Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor, criticized the law as “insane” and said it removes parental control.
- The law changes some legal language in parentage cases, replacing “paternity” hearings with “parentage” hearings.
- Polls show Governor Hochul leading Blakeman by 11 to 12 points in the governor’s race.
- Supporters of the law say it clarifies legal issues in surrogacy, while critics say it undermines traditional parental roles.
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