Minister Removes Term ‘Birthing Parent’ From Australian Medicare Forms

Minister Removes Term ‘Birthing Parent’ From Australian Medicare Forms
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Australia’s minister for government services has stepped in and ordered the removal of the term “birthing parent” from Medicare documents.

Bill Shorten, the minister for government services, said the forms were used in a pilot program rolled out across three hospitals under the previous government.

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