Protecting Motherhood Act

This legislation aims to prevent federal agencies from using the term "birthing person" or any of its variations in official documents, including regulations, guidance, forms, and communications. It mandates that agencies instead use specific terms such as female , mother , pregnant female , pregnant woman , or woman when referring to individuals who are pregnant, giving birth, or are parents of a child. The bill provides explicit definitions for these terms to ensure consistent application. For instance, female is defined as a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell, while mother is defined as a female parent of a child. Similarly, pregnant female and pregnant woman are defined with an emphasis on biological sex and carrying an unborn child, with the provisions taking effect 30 days after enactment.