birthing person
birthing person noun: a person who has the ability to give birth (or has had it).
Noun
birthing person (plural birthing persons or birthing people)
- a person who has the ability to give birth (or has had it)
- Black trans/gender nonconforming birthing persons are more likely than cisgender women to seek a home birth, but they may face particular challenges in finding medical personnel who respect their identity and reproductive choices.¹⁶2015 December 22, Julia Chinyere Oparah, Alicia D. Bonaparte, Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth, Routledge, →ISBN, page 160
- Dads can feel ignored or shunned from the grief experience, particularly in the hospital environment, which can feel entirely oriented towards the care of the woman or birthing person.2020 November 5, Kay King, Why Baby Loss Matters (Pinter & Martin Why it Matters), Pinter & Martin Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC
Forms of birthing person
| plural | birthing persons |
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| plural | birthing people |
Questions about birthing person
- What does birthing person mean?
- Birthing person means a person who has the ability to give birth (or has had it).
- What part of speech is birthing person?
- Birthing person is a noun.
- What is the plural of birthing person?
- The plural of birthing person is birthing persons.
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