The state of Wisconsin has replaced the term “pregnant woman” with “pregnant member” and the word “father” with “other parent” in a new administrative rule.

A snapshot of changes made by Wisconsin’s Clearinghouse Rule 25-004 has gone viral on social media, showing the changes to the state’s statute on prenatal care coordination services.

The erasure of the terms “mother” and “father” in the rule have sparked a flurry of outrage, shown in testimony on the rule given on Wednesday before the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.

“As a proud mother and grandmother, being referred to as a ‘member’ is not only impersonal, it ignores the biological reality that only women can become pregnant,” wrote Adrienne Wilson of Moms for Liberty in a letter to the committee.

Adam Ahrens, a Moms for Liberty Wisconsin ambassador, spoke to the “offensive” nature of replacing “pregnant woman” with “pregnant person” as well as substituting “other parent” for “father.” (RELATED: Wisconsin Bill Would Hold Doctors Accountable for Minor Transition Procedures)

“As a father, I find this change to be egregious and highly offensive. I am unsure why educated people seem to not understand basic biology…Other than some sinister plot I am not sure why the committee feels it is important to wordsmith basic terminology which has been clearly defined for years,” declared Ahrens.

This is not the first time Wisconsin has stricken the term “mother” from its documents’ terminology. In February, Governor Tony Evers deleted the word “mother” and replaced it with “inseminated person” in a budget bill, triggering anger from commentators such as Wisconsin state representative Tom Tiffany.

“This isn’t just crazy—it’s an insult to women who give birth and raise children,” said Tiffany on X. (RELATED: White Poet’s DEI Poetry Experiment Expose Blows Up Publishing Industry Bias)