Concerned by the removal of words like “women”, “pregnant women”, “mothers” and “breastfeeding” from NHS materials, schools and policies, she explains how these changes were made without research and how they exclude and confuse the very women they claim to help.

With a learning disability, she describes how terms such as “pregnant people” or “birthing people” make health information inaccessible to her: “if you aren’t actually putting ‘women’ or ‘woman’ or ‘mother’, I don’t believe that’s for me. So I won’t read it.”

She recounts the trauma of baby loss, where “they only saw my baby, they didn’t see me”, and how speaking up led to cancellation from women’s groups, accusations of privilege, and being told to use “addictive language”. “I’m not just a person. I’m a woman,” she states.

Through examples from NHS signage, Group B Strep literature, breastfeeding support and school materials, she highlights the double standard with men’s language and the resulting loss of trust in healthcare. Her message is a clear call to protect women’s words, safeguard vulnerable mothers and girls, and support research so that clear, accurate communication can be restored.

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