Claim: Mentions of the phrase "pregnant women" were changed to "pregnant people" on a page about flu guidance on the CDC website. It's true that language on a page on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website was changed from "pregnant women" to "pregnant people." The sentence originally said, "Influenza (flu) is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women of reproductive age who are not pregnant." Use judgment and context to determine whether to use "pregnant women" or "pregnant people" / "pregnant patients." For instance, if discussing a study that only involves cisgender women, gender-specific language (pregnant women) would be most accurate to reference that study's findings.

Source: Daily Mail November 03, 2022 19:20 UTC