Government maternity bill uses 'person' and not 'woman' to refer to expectant mothers

A row has erupted in Westminster today over the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill which refers to 'pregnant people' rather than women. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9244921/Government-maternity-bill-uses-person-not-woman-refer-expectant-mothers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490