
From 'geriatric pregnancy' to '35+ pregnancy:' There's a better way to talk to pregnant people
CNN
A new glossary called the Renaming Revolution includes more than 60 new and improved, nonjudgmental medical terms. It's one piece of a broader effort to make conception and pregnancy language less offensive and more humane.
There's the side-eye from busybody strangers, in disapproval of a coffee order or workout routine (or lack thereof). There are the bosses and colleagues who refuse to accommodate their pregnant employees, in ways subtle and not. Then there's the lack of universal paid leave, forcing many new moms to choose between healing from childbirth or paying their rent. As if the act of gestation -- and conception for those struggling with infertility -- was not enough.More Related News

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