"In a statement sent to complainants on Tuesday 1 July, the BBC said: "During a sequence about heatwaves, Martine Croxall was reading a script that directly quoted a report from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. As the language wasn't clearly attributed, she used her editorial judgement to make a live ajustment. We're happy that this was duly accurate and impartial in line with the BBC's Editorial guidelines"."
""Pregnant people" is a gender-inclusive term that reflects the fact some non-binary people and trans men can also get pregnant. The moment garnered responses from both trans allies and members of the gender-critical movement. Notably, Croxall was celebrated by Harry Potter author JK Rowling - well known for her outspoken views on trans issues - who wrote on X/Twitter: "I have a new favourite BBC presenter.""
Presenter Martine Croxall altered teleprompter wording live on air during a June BBC News Channel bulletin, reading "pregnant people" then saying "women" while raising her eyebrows. The teleprompter text directly quoted research about heatwave risk from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The phrase "pregnant people" recognizes that some trans men and non-binary people can become pregnant. The moment produced responses from trans allies and members of the gender-critical movement, and JK Rowling publicly praised Croxall. The BBC initially told complainants that Croxall used editorial judgement and that the change was accurate and impartial, but later ruled she fell short of impartiality rules.
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