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Govt directs Health NZ to stop saying ‘pregnant people’

Associate Minister of Health Casey Costello expressed concerns about Health NZ's use of language like 'pregnant people' instead of 'women' in documents and communications.
Costello emphasized health inequities faced by women in New Zealand.
She advocates for the use of clear language that pertains to women's health, stating that only women can conceive and bear children.
A Health New Zealand spokesperson confirmed that there is no policy regarding gender-inclusive language, despite Costello's concerns.

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A deeply frustrating line-by-line reading of Casey Costello’s letter to Health NZ

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Govt directs Health NZ to stop saying 'pregnant people'

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo: RNZ The government has directed Health New Zealand to say "women" instead of "pregnant people" in its communications about health issues.

5 days ago·Otago, New Zealand

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Coalition directs Health NZ to stop saying 'pregnant people'

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has told the agency to use "clear language" and that "only women and people of the female sex can get pregnant".

5 days ago·New Zealand

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Govt directs Health NZ to stop saying ‘pregnant people’

By Anneke Smith of RNZ The coalition has directed Health New Zealand to say “women” instead of “pregnant people” in its communications about health issues....

5 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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